Mayku Mayku FormBox Desktop Vacuum Former
The Mayku FormBox Vacuum Former is an easy-to-use tool that allows you to quickly create shapes and molds out of thin plastic and fill them with concrete, plaster, resin, soap, ice, or chocolate. With this tool, you can produce as many multi-use molds and lasting objects as you want, giving you complete control over your design.
- Vacuum forms shapes
- Create multiple molds
- Use different materials
List Price: | $599.00 |
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Using the Mayku FormBox Vacuum Former is as easy as 1, 2, 3!
With the FormBox, you can start mass-producing as many awesome designs as you want.
First, you'll need a shape. You can find a shape you like, sculpt a form, or 3D print the perfect shape.
Form shapes with ease on the Mayku Formbox Vacuum Former
Next, you'll vacuum form a sheet of thin plastic (PETG or polystyrene) over that shape using the FormBox, leaving you with a plastic mold of the shape; a three-dimensional profile that can be used in countless ways. The clear PETG sheets are great for multi-use molds for a variety of materials. Polystyrene sheets help create lasting objects that can enhance your designs.
Now you're ready to start using your mold!
Check out the Mayku Form Sheets, Cast Sheets, Resin Sheets, Flex Sheets
Choosing between what sheets to use for your project
Form Sheets | 0.5MM / 30 Pack - Polystyrene opaque sheets, versatile, great for packaging, prototyping, and creative projects.
Cast Sheets | 0.5MM / 30 Pack - PETG transparent food-safe, great for making food molds
Flex Sheets | 1.0MM / 15 Pack - Flexible transparent material, perfect for molds with undercuts or getting finer details
Resin Sheets | 1.5MM / 20 Pack - Translucent, milky coloured sheets, designed for making custom molds for casting resin (heat shield is essential accessory when working with resin sheets on the FormBox)
Fill your final Vacuum formed sheet with anything from concrete to chocolate!
Fill your newly created design with concrete, plaster, resin, soap, ice or chocolate to create as many of that shape as you want! Once you have a physical object, you can change the design without sending anything to a factory or a third party for revisions - all the power of creating is in your hands.
Save Time & Money On Outsourcing and Turn-Around
So whether you're a small business owner, an Etsy shop creator, or just want a versatile tool for your new ideas, the Mayku FormBox can help make your designs a reality without having to outsource vacuum forming to another company. Save time and money with the FormBox.
A range of materials to cast with:
• Concrete
• Silicone
• Chocolate
• Jello
• Resin
• Ice
• Foam
• Jesmonite
• Plaster
Case Studies with the Mayku FormBox
Here are some really awesome things people have been making with their Mayku FormBox, click to download articles below.
Rapid prototyping with the Mayku Formbox
Cutting packaging prototype times with the Formbox and 3D Printing
Developing prototypes and short runs of products with 3D printing and formboxed molds
Making a bespoke product line with the FormBox
What's in the box?
The Makyu FormBox comes with the following:
- Makyu FormBox Desktop Vacuum Former
- 20 Transparent PET Cast Sheets
- 20 Opaque White Polystyrene Form Sheets
- 3 Starter Projects
- 1kg of casting material
- Universal vacuum adapter
- Mayku 2 year extended warranty
Designed to be used with Any vacuum cleaner under 2000 watts
The Mayku team designed a adapter that enables the Mayku FormBox to be used with any vacuum cleaner under 2000 watts. Here’s a handy tip - even if your vacuum adaptor is on an angle and doesn’t look like it should fit, it will! Just push it in so it’s nice and snug.
Mayku Formbox Specifications
- Height: 315mm (12.4 inches)
- Length (with handles): 466mm (18.3 inches)
- Width: 274mm (10.8 inches)
- Forming bed: 200 x 200mm (7.9 x 7.9 inches)
- Draw depth: 130mm (5.1 inches)
- Weight: 13kg (28.7lbs)
- Recommended Operating Temperature: 15-30oC; Humidity: 30-50% RH
Recommended Storage Temperature: 10-35oC; Humidity: 20-90% RH - The temperature range of the built-in ceramic heater is 160oC - 340oC.
Questions
Can you print pla without glue on this surface?
Not a question: I just wanted to say that this garolite sheet is awesome. I've been printing on PEI exclusively pretty much ever since I got my printer 9 months ago. I recently started printing PETG and decided to see if there was any other build surface that would have the same amount of adhesion without taking a part of the surface with it when I removed the part. This stuff fits the bill perfectly. Just as good adhesion as PEI with an easier ability to remove the part with the plus that the bottom surface is shiny like glass rather than matte like PEI. Stick this onto the bottom of a flexplate and you'll never look back!
Hi what size do I need for my prusa mk3s?
Can an Ultimaker S7 Sheet be added? Or should the S5 details be updated to include the S7? Is it also compatible? Also, it states that glass is required for the thin sheet and not required for the thick sheet. I have a metal flex plate included with the S7, so which would be needed?
Nylon G sticks almost too well. Had to really really fight to get it off. Any suggestions on a release agent? Plain PVA glue?
Is is possible to GAROLITE BUILD SURFACE in a 410x410mm size? I have a RatRig 400 and would love to get one for it
Is there a worldwide shortage of G10 or something? Many of the ones I want have been out of stock for like a year
Most layerlock garolite surfaces are out of stock with an estimated restock date of January 1. Since it is may 2023, should we expect restocking to occur in January of 2024?
Will Prusas pinda probe still work with garolite applied?
There was an error with the Z access and the nozzle slightly dug into the printbed (Id say maybe .05mm into the bed or pressure on the bed) leaving a trace and a lighter shade/white residue almost on the bed and I fear may be permanent damage any suggestions on restoring/cleaning the bed? (Was printing with PLA Ex-205 Bed-75 )
Any reason why the thick buildplate is not available for the ultimaker s3?
How thick are the plates?
Why no buildplate compatible for the Ultimaker S3!? I hope its just out of stock, for now I'm buying the S5 and cutting it on the table saw.
Interested to get the ender 3 version....Does it come with the adhesive on one side? I am looking to just sit it on top of the magnetic part of a pei bed (so that I can switch between the two) so ideally it is without adhesive. also do you have uk stockists?
Can this be adhered to a Buildtak flexible sheet so it's easy to pop off the bed with the Buildtak system (or similar system)?
How do I remove the LayerLock Garolite Build Surface 9" x 10"?
How well does this keep its form? I mean does it warp easily? I bought gasoline just like this from ebay that was half inch thick and that thing worped in the middle like crazy once it got heated.
Can I order a sheet of 350mm x 350 mm (or slightly larger)?
I have a very large bed that is 500mm x 500mm (19.68in). Is there a custom or oversized version that I can by and cut to fit?
I need a sheet that is 16x16 in, are these sheets the same as the Halogen-Free Garolite G-10 or Multipurpose Flame-Retardant Garolite G-10/FR4 from McMaster-Carr?
The Ender 5 Pro uses a dual magnet build plate (both glass plate and build surface are magnets). Can this be adhered to the top of the flexible magnetic build surface?
Can I print Polycarbonate on this?
Can I print TPU straight to bed without any glue sticks?
Is there a size that is pre-made to fit the prusa i3 mk3s? If not, what is the recommendation for making one of these sheets fit on a prusa and work with their magnetic bed system?
So the email says the 9.25" x 9.25" is back in stock but the web page will not permit me to add it to the cat=rt. What gives?
How well does this work with ABS?
Can this be mounted to a spring steel plate that can be flexed for easy part removal?
I have a 12 x 12 magnetic build plate system. One plate is pei and another is build Tak. Do you sell 12 x 12 flexible steel that I can attach this to?
When applied to the glass, does this material work with Ultimaker S5 auto-leveling or do you have to switch to manual leveling? I intend to have two glass plates to switch between... one with PEI and one with this Garolite but I want to retain auto-leveling if possible, to avoid having to swap between different startup G-code sequences, etc. Thanks!
Can this material be machined? And if so what would you recommend it be coated with for extra protection
When replacing this sheet, can it be applied to another used sheet of garolite or should the previous be removed before placing the new one?
Hi, is this a MatterHacker original product or is it made by someone else? I'm based in the UK and would like to buy this but the international shipping is prohibitive, is there a UK (or EU) based reseller?
Can this be applied over PEI? I have an old Prusa Mk3 PEI spring steel sheet with smooth PEI that I would like to use but don't want to remove the PEI film if possible.
I have a similar build plate on one of my machines. I flipped the spring steel sheet over and attached the Garolite to the opposite side. Now I can use either surface to print on.