Polymorph thermoplastic

[matt_yates]

Has anyone tried to use this?

YouTube - Bending Polymorph

basically its a plastic which goes gooey in hot water allowing you to mould it. I intend to make a holder for my focus light to allow me to piggy back it onto my strobe.

So has anyone any tips? if not i'll make it up as i go along and let you know

Matt

 

[Hallmac]

PVC pipe becomes pliable in boiling water. I have used that many times to create items. I have not use this type of sheeting or pellets but there is no reason why it will not work.

 

[haibeis]

Matey - the polymorph stuff goes brittle after a while....

i built a focus light mount out of a strip of aluminium that wraps around the light.
the light is secured by cable ties - the other end is bolted on by the strobe mount

i have also done it as per the attached photo - basically cable tie the light to half a pvc pipe,
and then cable tie the pipe to the strobe -

 

[nwbrewer]

Kydex is perfect for this application. I've used to to make knife sheaths, octo holders, and goodman handle cradles.

Kydex Sheet

Jake

 

[spoolin01]

Kydex is perfect for this application. I've used to to make knife sheaths, octo holders, and goodman handle cradles.

Kydex Sheet

Jake

What sort of process do you use for thermoforming? Is a heat gun adequate?

 

[nwbrewer]

Yep, that's all I use. A small toaster over in the garage can be handy too for larger pieces.

 

[Ed Palma]

+1 on the polymorph pellets getting brittle after a while. Assuming the sheets and the pellets are the same, then the same fate awaits that.

For the application your looking at, then plain old PVC heated up and reformed is a better option.

 

[matt_yates]

Well after spilling hot water every where and making nothing but a mess i have given up and will stick with zip tyes