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How to make a rotating snack bowl with a vacuum former

How to make a rotating snack bowl with a vacuum former

Learn how to make a rotating snack bowl using the MY YARD FORMART 2 vacuum former.

A vacuum former gives you a lot of options to make fun objects, like a snack bowl on wheels! The video below shows you how to make this bowl using a 3D printer and a MY YARD vacuum former.

Files

STL files

Machines

Materials

Instructions

  • Download the STL files and print them with your 3D printer. You will need to set a 1.5 mm shell with 20% infill.
  • Once you have all the parts, put the mould for the bottom part of the bowl on your vacuum former and use the HIPS sheet to form the shape.
  • Then put the mould for the top part of the bowl on your vacuum former and use the PET sheet to form it.
  • Cut out the hole from the top part.
  • Clean the parts to remove any residue or dust before you begin assembling the snack box.
  • Screw the wheel supports onto the base with the blind head screws, as demonstrated in the video.
  • Attach the wheels to the frame with the 3D printed screws.
  • Place the bottom part of the bowl in the frame.
  • Place the top part of the bowl on the bottom part and screw on the 3D printed nuts to fix it in place.

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