This is a simple guide to forming 90's on acrylic sheet,you can make curves and other shapes with the use of formers but im keeping this simple for the novice....which i am.
This is what you will need for this guide.
The plexi/acrylic of your choice
A heat gun.
A work bench or surface
A set of clamps and a clamping block to hold the workpiece in place.
First up,line the edge of the worksurface with the line of your bend on the workpiece.
then place your clamping block in line with your chosen bend point.
Select 'FULL POWAH' on your trusty heatgun..
Then move along the bend line,i keep around 3" away fro the plexi and move very quickly back and forth.
Push gently with your fingers until the workpiece lays flat at 90 then maintain pressure for a couple of minutes.
While the plexi is hot,it will have a springy property to it and will try to open up.
You can tighten the 90 up even more using a former to push the acrylic down.
The end result is this..
PSU covers or hide away panels are now easy to make.
You can tighten the 90 up even more using a former to push the acrylic down and in to the worktable.
Please do this kind of thing in a ventilated space,preferably outdoors,as gasses are released on heating of acrylic...you cant see or smell them but they are there.
Take fire precautions when using heat sources in this way.