Body building polycarboate vacuum forming

[lincpimp]

I had an idea for a simple/cheapish vacumm former. I would have a table/surface, with a frame that the lexan could be clamped to. Now you need a 10gal air tank, larger diameter (say 2") pipe with a 1/4 turn ball valve. Hook up a vacumm pump (I have an auto ac unit that will get down to 26' mercury) to the tank with the vlave shut and vacumm it down. Then when you have your mold and leaxan ready, just open the valve and the vacumm in the tank will suck the lexan into the mold. Not quick to repeat, but effective!