How to make a rotating snack bowl with a 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

• 3D printer
• MY YARD FORMART 2

Materials

• PET sheet, 0.8 mm
• HIPS sheet, 1.0 mm
• 6 M3x10 blind head screws

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.