Plastic Forming

This disc will not cut fingers even if touched accidentally. With the Tungsten Carbide Flange Cutter (an optional extra) it will cut out the moulding with a 5mm flange around its perimeter. The cutting edge of this cutter is well protected from contact with the user and full instructions are supplied. No volt release switch fitted as standard. Key Features • 400 x 455mm table top • Multi tool arbor • Tungsten carbide abrasive disc and holder • Tool height adjustment facility • Upgradeable to the 2020

The two fences can be used together with the Tungsten Carbide Disc to cut out slots and rebates in wood. Full instructions are supplied. No volt safety switch fitted as standard. Key Features: • 400 x 455mm table top • Multi tool arbor • Tool height adjustment facility • Adjustable 0 to 10 tilting table • Adjustable guide and extraction fences • Large dia. Hand wheel for tool height adjustment • Full toolkit including tungsten carbide abrasive disc, flange cutter, mini mops & compound bars and mini flapwheels

Mobile stand on heavy duty lockable castors.

Ni-Chrome wire 20swg x 10m for sculpture tool & Models 600 1000 hot wire Strip Heaters.

The key to quality is good preparation. It can make the difference between a success and failure. Why? Because poorly heated materials does not perform as well, increasing your costs if you have to start again. The C R Clarke 200FD is designed by plastic forming experts. Digital controls mean precise heating. And the mix of a circulated fan and insulation maintains consistent heat. The result. Material which work ready, so your students can get straight on with their projects. Ideal for heating materials for dip coating, dome blowing, press forming and thermoforming. Key features: • Internal capacity 508 x 355 x 304mm • Heats up to 350°C - Perfect for thermoforming plastics and pre-heating • Digital control - Achieve the ideal temperature for processing • High quality, asbestos-free ceramic fibre wool insulation - A consistent temperature means better quality and less waste • Single phase - Plug in any socket or hard wire to a switched outlet • No volt release and overload protection - Keeping safety in the classroom paramount

This range of strip heaters will handle most common thermoplastics. It operates using multiple low voltage hot wires. The heating wires produce an accurate and controllable line of heat to give sharp bends. The hinged top section incorporates cut-off switching to turn the heating wires off while loading and unloading.

Compact and affordable. C R Clarke 1210 vacuum former is an ideal entry level machine. Its smaller forming area means lower cost for materials. Perfect for first time users and simple model making. 240V, single phase. Key features: • 4 independent ceramic heaters - Balance out temperature variations across four zones • Interlocked guard - Moving parts are safely contained while allowing good visibility of the forming process • Blow release - Remove parts from mould without effort • No-volt safety switch - Automatically isolates machine in the event of power failure Included items: • C R Clarke 1210 vacuum former machine • Starter pack of material

Turn your C R Clarke 1210 vacuum former into a mobile workstation. Sturdy, easy to move, and features a storage shelf to keep all accessories to hand. Ideal for small departments where worktop space is limited.

This machine is a perfect mid-range vacuum former, ideal for schools and model makers. It has a smaller forming area than the C R Clarke 750FLB, and is desktop mountable. 240V, single phase. Key features: • Independent ceramic heaters - Balance out temperature variations across four zones • Interlocked guard - Moving parts are safely contained while allowing good visibility of the forming process • Digital timer with alarm - Monitor the cycle more efficiently • Blow release - Remove parts from mould without effort • No-volt safety switch - Automatically isolates machine in the event of power failure * Reducing frame available - Decrease the forming aperture Included items • C R Clarke 725FBL vacuum former machine • Starter pack of material

Reduces the standard forming area of the C R Clarke 725 and 917 vacuum formers from 228 x 432mm to 228 x 216mm.

This range of strip heaters will handle most common thermoplastics. It operates using multiple low voltage hot wires. The heating wires produce an accurate and controllable line of heat to give sharp bends. The hinged top section incorporates cut-off switching to turn the heating wires off while loading and unloading.

Turn your C R Clarke 725 vacuum formers into a mobile workstation. Sturdy, easy to move, and features a storage shelf to keep all accessories to hand. Ideal for small departments where worktop space is limited.

This range of strip heaters will handle most common thermoplastics. It operates using multiple low voltage hot wires. The heating wires produce an accurate and controllable line of heat to give sharp bends. The hinged top section incorporates cut-off switching to turn the heating wires off while loading and unloading.

The 320 Dome Blowing Unit consists of a rigid base with a heat-proof seal plate that has perforations to allow air to be injected. A sheet of thermoplastic material, normally cast acrylic, is heated in an oven to its softening temperature. The material is transferred to the Dome Blowing Unit and is clamped into position. Air is blown under the sheet using the control valve on the front panel, inflating the dome. An adjustable height gauge assists the user to achieve consistent dome heights. Once cooled, the dome is unclamped and is immediately ready to use. The 320 requires an external air supply, this can come from a compressed air supply or the Pressure Outlet of one of our Vacuum Forming Machines. The 320 is supplied with rings to make domes of 300, 225 and 150mm in diameter.

It uses a 125 watt motor and router bit combination mounted in a unit measuring 355 x 380 x 380mm. The combined fence and guard protects the user from the cutter and enables fine detail to be trimmed safely. It will trim right up to an edge or leave a flange as desired. Single phase industrial motor. Swarf collection duct. Angled work support table. Foot switch operated for safety. Supplied with 3mm dia. slot drill.

The 280 has a fine heating wire capable of cutting expanded polystyrene materials up to 250mm in thickness. Variable power to the wire is supplied from the low voltage transformer housed in the base of the machine. Freehand shapes can be cut with ease, while the machine table also has grooves to accept the accessories supplied with each machine: • Parallel Guide • Protractor Guide for non-parallel cuts • Circle Cutter

Fluidised baths consist of a tank to hold thermoplastic powder, a plenum box and a porous membrane. When low pressure high volume air is blown through the powder via the plenum box it causes the powder to lift and disperse thus behaving like a liquid and permits immersion of a preheated metal component. • Everything needed to carry out dip coating with plastic powders • Contains: Model 300 and 150 fluidised bath, Model 120 blower unit and stand • 670 x 700 x 770mm

A kit of parts for replacing the silicone seals etc on popular vacuum formers. If your machine is not performing well, the filter may also need replacing. Includes silicone seal, platen seal filter element & adhesive

This machine features a temperature controlled heating barrel, rack and pinion injection ram, over centre mould closing, automatic moulding ejection and is supplied with a wheel mould (flat upper & shaped lower mould) and 2kgs of red polystyrene granules. To operate the machine, plastic granules are loaded into the heating barrel. After a short pre-heat time, the plastic is ready to inject. The mould is closed and the injection ram lowered. This action automatically opens a valve in the injection nozzle and the plastic is injected. Once the mould is full the ram is retracted. The heating barrel rises on its return springs, closing the valve. After cooling the mould is opened and the moulding is ejected by pins in the mould cavity. Requires permanent fixing or bolting down. Safe and easy to use.

The 180 combines a heated wire on a tensioned bow, ideal for cutting expanded polystyrene models, with a horizontal wire or strip heating of rigid plastic materials. This compact unit is ideal for smaller workshops.

Service kit for replacing silicon seal on the CR Clarke 1210 Vacuum Former. Service kit includes: silicone seal, platen seal, adhesive, and primer. NOTE: If your machine is not performing well, the filter may also need replacing.

A kit of parts for replacing the silicone seals etc on popular vacuum formers. If your machine is not performing well, the filter may also need replacing.

This folding jig from C R Clarke is a useful accessory to their range of strip heaters. The jig has a working length of 600mm and is adjustable from 160° obtuse to 30° acute. The jig's calibrated protractors ensure consistent setting, with hand knobs for easy adjustment. The adjustable work stops can also be used to hold the material in the folding jig, allowing the operator to continue with other work while the folded material cools.

• Vacuum flow rate - 8m3 per hour • Vacuum level - 85% - 8.5 tonnes per m2 • No of ports/format - one port, desk top plywood frame • Standard bag size - one bag @ 1300mm x 2500mm • Maximum bag size - two bags @ 1300mm x 3000mm This comes with a bag kit whic consists of: 1 x 1300mm x 2500mm, 300micron polyurethane bag 2 x sets of plastic closure strips (to hold bag closed at each end) 1 x plastic round bag connector 1 x 8mm push-fit adaptor (which screws into the bag connector) Note: There is a small bag of fittings placed in the top of the tube containing the bag.

A low temperature material which is very easy to mould and gives a slightly flexible moulding. Surface gloss is acceptable but not as good as Polystyrene. Melting temperatures: Elastic - 100°C / Plastic - 170°C / Degrade - 220°C

The kit contains eight separate moulds and comes complete with MDF baseboard, plastic skin material and a can of spray adhesive to bond them to the cut foam blocks. The moulds included are for a salad server, clock, child's chair, 75mm radius and 125mm radius.

The R25 is an industrial quality plastic granulator. Suitable materials for recycling include PP, HIPS, ABS and LDPE. Materials to be granulated are loaded into the hopper at the top of the machine. A combination of static and rotating blades gradually chops the material into smaller and smaller pieces. Once the material reaches a small enough size it passes out through a mesh filter and into a collection bin. This model is the 3phase version. When not in use, a lockable cover can be fitted over the inlet chute, ensuring that no unwanted debris enters the machine. The Process: Wash out your old cartons Shred them in the R25 Schredder, reducing their volume by 95% and creating a usable material. At this stage, you can choose to put the waste for normal recycling, or to re-process it within school, in either of two ways: Use it directly in the CR Clarke 25 Injection Moulding Machine. (490-170) Heat it on a mould-plate and then roll it into a new sheet using the R30 Sheet Press (490-048).

This range of strip heaters will handle most common thermoplastics. It operates using multiple low voltage hot wires. The heating wires produce an accurate and controllable line of heat to give sharp bends. The hinged top section incorporates cut-off switching to turn the heating wires off while loading and unloading.

The R25 is an industrial quality plastic granulator. Suitable materials for recycling include PP, HIPS, ABS and LDPE. Materials to be granulated are loaded into the hopper at the top of the machine. A combination of static and rotating blades gradually chops the material into smaller and smaller pieces. Once the material reaches a small enough size it passes out through a mesh filter and into a collection bin. The cutting blades are powered by a three phase motor fitted with a phase inverter, allowing operation from a normal 230V electrical supply. When not in use, a lockable cover can be fitted over the inlet chute, ensuring that no unwanted debris enters the machine. The Process: Wash out your old cartons Shred them in the R25 Schredder, reducing their volume by 95% and creating a usable material. At this stage, you can choose to put the waste for normal recycling, or to re-process it within school, in either of two ways: Use it directly in the CR Clarke 25 Injection Moulding Machine. (490-170) Heat it on a mould-plate and then roll it into a new sheet using the R30 Sheet Press (490-048).

The R30 Sheet Press converts granulated thermoplastic material into a usable form using heat and pressure. As standard, the formed article is a flat plastic sheet, which can typically be used for vacuum forming, laser cutting, line bending etc. There are also tools available for making shaped parts, for example Frisbees, on the machine. A removable material cassette is loaded with granules of the material to be pressed. For best results the granules are sprinkled uniformly over the base of the cassette. The cassette is then loaded into the R30 sheet press, and clamped firmly between two temperature controlled aluminium hotplates. The heat and pressure causes the material granules to soften and fuse. At the end of the pressing cycle, the material cassette is unloaded and allowed to cool. The formed sheet of material can then be removed and used. As standard the R30 produces a sheet 457 x 305mm (compatible with the 725FLB vacuum former).

For original Gerbil Vac Form Cutters.

Reduces the standard forming area of the C R Clarke 750 vacuum former from 482 x 432mm to 228 x 216mm.