Here are a few sites with plans on how to make a vacuum forming machine from between $20.00 and $200.00. Sound about right ?
I made one for about $1,500, but it is for light Industrial use and includes manual, automatic and semiautomatic modes.
Would you take a look at about 8 - 10 minutes of this interview with Professor Steven Jones ? It's a 45 minute video and well worth looking at, to its end. At the very least, pass it on to those you care about.
