Mayku vacuum formers provide tangible learning experiences, allowing students to collaborate, build self-confidence, and learn innovation and entrepreneurial skills. Makyu molds are food safe and compatible with most pourable materials, from soap and wax to plaster and jesmonite.
The FormBox can create replicas from objects in seconds, increasing student engagement with STEM as they’re able to experience tangible results right away. With the Makyu Multiplier, students can create ultra-precise molds, prototypes, and can cast complex objects at a fraction of the cost and with four times the pressure of injection molding. Utilize the ready-made Mayku teach platform to access resources and over 60 lesson plans.
From primary schools to university workshops, Makyu is simple to use and a useful teaching tool for a range of subject matters. Students can put academic knowledge to practical purpose while building skills like creativity, design thinking, collaboration, iteration, and more.
FormBox
With its compact size, simple set up, and premade lesson plans, students can recreate shapes in minutes with the FormBox. The FormBox creates replicas in seconds, increasing student engagement with STEM as they’re able to experience tangible results right away.
Mold or model 1, 2, 3
Pick a template Find, sculpt or 3D print your master object. The FormBox’s intricate detail can mold all sorts of shapes.
Make a mold Use the FormBox to vacuum-form a form sheet around your object in seconds.
Replicate your template Use your mold with a range of materials, from concrete to soap, to create your products.
The FormBox works with a variety of template materials including clay, carved vegetables, laser cutter wood, and 3D printed parts. Every FormBox comes with 40 free sheets, 1kg of casting material, three starter templates and a universal vacuum adaptor to ensure you can get making straight away.
Multiplier
With the multiplier, students can create ultra-precise molds, prototypes, and can cast complex objects with flexible molds in a matter of minutes. The Multiplier applies more than four times the pressure of vacuum forming, creating accurate parts with incredibly high levels of detail at a fraction of the cost of injection molding.
Key Features:
Up to 60 psi, equivalent to 5 tons of force
400mm circular forming bed
160mm maximum draw height
Heats material in under 2 minutes
Integrated sensors for reliable performance
Evolving functionality through firmware updates
What’s in the box:
The Mayku Multiplier
Sample Template
2 x EVA Sheets
2 x HIPS Sheets
2 x PETG Sheets
The Multipliers’ new Custom Mode enables it to learn, save, and edit any new material profile in a matter of minutes. Simply place any new material in the machine and run the custom mode.
The Multipliers new Reducing Plate condenses the forming area of he Multiplier down to A4 or US letter format, opening up access to hundreds of cut-straight sheets and reducing waste when prototyping.
Cast and Form Sheets
Cast Sheets
Transparent
Food safe
Reusable molds
Non-stick surface
Flexible
Easy to cut
Form Sheets
White
Satin Surface
Easy to cut
Ready to paint
Durable
Replicates fine detail
Mayku Teach
Utilize the ready-made Mayku Teach platform to access resources and over 60 lesson plans. Lesson plans are designed by educators and focus on a range of prepared problem-solving activities to unlock students’ creativity.
