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Has anyone ever tried usind a microwave to heat up the kydex? I guess I'm just kind of curious, and it would be a good way for somebody new to get started.

Save me from trying it if anybody has already gotten an epic fail! otherwise when I have time next week, I'll try and take pictures and test it out?
 
It seems like everyone says not to try it but no one will say why. If you do try it please do post back. I'm to chicken to try myself. Hope you have a spare microwave. :)
 
Your welcome to give it a go. I haven't tried, but wouldn't think it would work well. Needless to say, don't try to fix a sheath in the microwave, as the eyelets are metal. Do you not have an oven?
 
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I think that the edges would burn before the center got hot enough. I don't know though. Let us know when you try it. :thumbup:
 
I'm going to sound like a nerd, but here we go: Microwaves work because they send out radiation (of the microwave wavelength), and if I recall correctly, that radiation happens to be at the same frequency as the resonance frequency of water molecules. Hence, the waves are able to effectively vibrate those water molecules and there is friction, and that causes heat.

Because kydex doesn't have water in it, it shouldn't or won't work very well and, depending on its resonance frequency, might not heat up at all.

I could be wrong though and am curious though, so do give it a shot and let us know what happens!
 
Alrighty, for the OP and anyone else. 1 2"x4" piece of .08 gray Kydex on high for 5 minutes in the microwave had zero effect. Kydex wasn't even warm.

It ain't gonna blow your house up, but it ain't gonna work for forming either.
 
I'm going to sound like a nerd, but here we go: Microwaves work because they send out radiation (of the microwave wavelength), and if I recall correctly, that radiation happens to be at the same frequency as the resonance frequency of water molecules. Hence, the waves are able to effectively vibrate those water molecules and there is friction, and that causes heat.

Because kydex doesn't have water in it, it shouldn't or won't work very well and, depending on its resonance frequency, might not heat up at all.

I could be wrong though and am curious though, so do give it a shot and let us know what happens!
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yep to my knowledge that is exactly how they work
 
Kiah said:
Alrighty, for the OP and anyone else. 1 2"x4" piece of .08 gray Kydex on high for 5 minutes in the microwave had zero effect. Kydex wasn't even warm.

It ain't gonna blow your house up, but it ain't gonna work for forming either.
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Yep, sure enough... doesn't work. I was just curious, one of the guys at work asked me about it and I had no Idea. 1 "3X4" peice of .06 dark brown on high for 7 minutes (1100watt microwave) not even warm.

Thanks for the feedback guys! :)
 
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