Compact desktop vacuum former that uses a household vacuum cleaner to turn thermoplastic sheet over a physical master.
CAIBI · PROVISIONALOne of the clearest examples of a process people may never realise is accessible at home. AI can help design the master, but the FormBox is what makes repeated physical shells and moulds practical.
REVIEW EVIDENCE
Still provisional
The available exact-model hands-on evidence is positive, but CAIBI still needs another substantial independent source before calling the review threshold met.
A numeric UK specialist-retailer route is now verified at £699 excl. VAT / £838.80 incl. VAT. Current 3DGBIRE surfaces disagree on immediate stock status, while Mayku direct is out of stock, so CAIBI records the checked price but does not claim guaranteed availability.
USNo checked route yet
The current FormBox shipping text does not provide a sufficiently clear US transaction route for CAIBI to record one in this pass.
REQUIRED EXTRASCompatible household/shop vacuumForming sheets matched to the application
ONGOING CONSUMABLESMayku Form/Clear/Cast sheets or compatible forming stockCasting material where the workflow requires it
WHAT IT UNLOCKS
Capabilities
Desktop vacuum forming
Works with 3D-printed and hand-made masters
Fast repeated mould production
Useful for food-safe mould workflows with suitable materials
Compact workshop format
LIMITS
What to know before buying
Requires an external vacuum cleaner
Sheet size and draw depth are limited
Consumable sheet cost matters for repeated work
Master design needs draft and venting consideration
