1. Manufacturing a mobile phone holder

2. Manufacture of mobile phone holder – plastic The selected design is cut out using a laser cutter. A rest is needed at the base of the phone – how can this be achieved? Line bending the plastic

3. Manufacture of mobile phone holder – plastic Line bending involves heating a thermoplastic sheet of material over a strip heater until it becomes softened and then bending it into the required shape. It can be shaped manually or with a jig to bend the plastic to a specific angle. As the plastic cools it hardens. Thermoplastic sheet Strip heater What is line bending?

4. Manufacture of mobile phone holder – plastic The first line is heated over the strip heater An then completed at a right angle to the rest of the plastic.

5. Manufacture of mobile phone holder – plastic The second bend is then heated and made at the base of the fins, and again completed at right angles

6. Manufacture of mobile phone holder – plastic The side bends are heated and folded back one by one A block of wood can be used to support the side bends – see below.

7. Manufacture of mobile phone holder – plastic Completed mobile phone holder Click once to revolve

8. Manufacture of mobile phone holder – plastic Other mobile phone holder designs Watch the Flash animation it will help you with your manufacture

9. Manufacture of mobile phone holder – plastic Recap – what is happening here

10. Recap – what is happening here? Click once and wait a little each time