Re: [VAC] 14x25 vent cap - making it

[John Barnett]

For 1, III certainly APPLAUD that idea!  & I even undersTAND it.  Just the oppo. of injection molding.    John Barnett - Steubenville, Oh. [EMAIL PROTECTED]   -----Original Message----- From: Greg Linder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thursday, August 03, 2000 11:22 AM Subject: [VAC] 14x25 vent cap - making it To those with these vent caps,       My '63 Overlander also has one - and it's on borrowed  time.  3 sq ft of high grade Lexan or polycarbonate plastic costs at most $15 or $20 - someone's making a hefty profit here!   I have an old milking vacuum pump, and in college worked with vacuum forming sheet plastic as part of an industrial technology program.  It's a relatively simple process - make a mold, heat the plastic, suck it into the mold.  If I do this for myself, would anyone be interested - as I will then have the means to "mass produce" more?   Greg