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5 copy-ready notes for vacuum forming / thermoforming, in English and Spanish. Copy a note, replace the [bracketed] example values, and check the "Watch for" line before you release the drawing.

Values in [brackets] are examples; replace them with your own. Notes marked Verify values rely on common practice; confirm them with your supplier or design engineer. These notes are examples, not an engineering approval of your drawing.

VAC-01 MaterialVAC-02 Controlled sideVAC-03 Tolerances by sizeVAC-04 TrimVAC-05 Molded graphics

VAC-01

Material

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EN
MATERIAL: [ABS SHEET, .125 STARTING THICKNESS], COLOR [BLACK], [TEXTURE ___ ON SHEET].
ES
MATERIAL: [LÁMINA DE ABS, ESPESOR INICIAL .125], COLOR [NEGRO], [TEXTURA ___ EN LÁMINA].

Use: every formed part; the starting thickness decides the final wall.

Basis: convention. verify

VAC-02

Controlled side

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EN
DIMENSIONS APPLY TO THE [TOOL] SIDE. MINIMUM WALL AFTER FORMING [.040].
ES
LAS DIMENSIONES APLICAN DEL LADO DEL [MOLDE]. PARED MÍNIMA DESPUÉS DEL FORMADO [.040].

Use: every formed part: only the side touching the tool is controlled.

Basis: convention. verify

VAC-03

Tolerances by size

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EN
FORMED FEATURES: ±[0.05] MM UP TO 12 MM, ±[0.10] MM 12–25 MM, PLUS ±[0.02] MM PER ADDITIONAL 25 MM.
ES
CARACTERÍSTICAS FORMADAS: ±[0.05] MM HASTA 12 MM, ±[0.10] MM DE 12 A 25 MM, MÁS ±[0.02] MM POR CADA 25 MM ADICIONALES.

Watch for: "#" in place of "±" (character corruption in old files).

Basis: Fred's legacy values; no published source found. verify

VAC-04

Trim

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EN
TRIM EDGES ±[.030]. TRIMMED EDGES FREE OF CRACKS AND WHITENING.
ES
BORDES RECORTADOS ±[.030], SIN GRIETAS NI BLANQUEAMIENTO.

Basis: convention. verify

VAC-05

Molded graphics

Checked
EN
PART NUMBER, REVISION, DATE AND RECYCLING CODE RAISED [0.25] MM, [2.0] MM TALL, AT [△30].
ES
NÚMERO DE PARTE, REVISIÓN, FECHA Y CÓDIGO DE RECICLAJE EN RELIEVE DE [0.25] MM, [2.0] MM DE ALTURA, EN [△30].

Basis: convention; recycling code per ASTM D7611. checked

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