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    text: "Tools: \n\nSheet press set\nAngle grinder \nWelding tools and materials\nJigsaw \nSander (for product finishing) \nSafety gears: welding helmet, safety glasses, mask \nMarker\nRuler \n\nComputer with drafting/drawing software\n\nMaterial\nSteel for mold: 2x2cm galvanised steel (standard size =6m)\nClean, sorted plastic with types of your choice\n"
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    text: "Draw the polygon in any drafting software of your choice. This will give you precise information on the dimension of the individual parts/side of the polygon. We have included our drawing in the drive link above for reference\n\nDraw the measurement of your sheepress work area\n\nOffset by 5 cm inwards (space needed around the mould)\n\nDraw polygon according to the area capacity of your sheet press machines\n\nOffset by 2 cm inwards (thickness of the galvanise steel)\n\nGet measurement of dimensions of the mould from  the drawing you’ve made \n\nthis drawing would also be useful later on when you are calculating the amount of plastic you need to make the sheets. \n"
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    text: "After drawing and determining the measurements, cut the 20mm  hollow galvanized steel according to size with an angle grinder. \n\nDraw the measurement with erasable marker for better precision\nCut with angle grinder\nWith whiteboard marker, draw out the 1:1 template of your sheets to make sure the angles and dimension line up and adjust accordingly\n"
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    text: "With whiteboard marker, draw out the 1:1 template of your sheets to make sure the angles and dimension line up and adjust accordingly. \n\nWeld all the sides to connect the ends together to make your polygonal sheets\n\n"
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  - text: "Grind the excess welding materials with angle grinder\n\nThis step is crucial to make sure that the mould is completely flat against the sheets. Otherwise you will damage the steel plate and the plastic will bleed outside of the mould because it is thicker than it should be. \n"
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    text: "It's time to make your polygonal sheet. \n\nUse the area of your polygon (from the drawing) to determine the amount of plastic needed to make the sheet\n\nSee precious plastic sheet press \"how to\" for a step by step tutorial of making a sheet: https://youtu.be/TNG2f_hKc_A\n"
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description: "Plastic sheets made with sheet press don't need to be square.\n\nHere we are showing you how to create octagonal mould to create octagonal plastic sheets. The same methods can be applied to create any polygonal mould for the sheetpress (triangle, hexagonal, etc) \n\nYou can watch the full video tutorial on precious plastic’s youtube channel here:\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSZq_9a-XMQ&t=81s\n\nDont hesitate to contact us if you have any questions and suggestions for the mould. You can click on our precious plastic profile for the contact information"
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