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Home Made Tools
Just test drove this home made thing! Feels and looks like it is going to work a treat
Building in progress...
Tool completed and she's steaming...
Building in progress...
Tool completed and she's steaming...
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Re: Home Made Tools
I hope that metal t u b e is earthed.
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Re: Home Made Tools
Sure is and tested it as wellsizzlingbadger wrote:I hope that metal t u b e is earthed.
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I thought it was going to take 10 minutes or so for the pipe to heat up, but only takes about 3 minutes on full bore and then the water just 'explodes' off it.
Hope to test it with some wood soon after I have tidied up the bottom (proper isolation, etc).
Yip, it is a BENDERPost by twangnsnarl » Sat Dec 10, 2016 12:23 pm
That for bending the sides of the archtop build?
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Re: Home Made Tools
bender wrote:Hey! I resemble that comment!jvpp wrote:
Yip, it is a BENDER
Resent the comment or resemble the Bender?
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Re: Home Made Tools
Very nice, that old decking has come in handy after all. Did you make the flange and piping part?
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Re: Home Made Tools
Nice, needs cool paint job like Bobs bobbinator thingumy lol
Never really looked into this, I presume you soak the ply though and bend it around the really hot pipe? Or is there steam involved somewhere?
Never really looked into this, I presume you soak the ply though and bend it around the really hot pipe? Or is there steam involved somewhere?
So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.
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Re: Home Made Tools
Sadly I am not much of a metal worker, so a mate of mine did it. I owe him a part of the next Kingfish I hope to catch soon.bobiron wrote:Very nice, that old decking has come in handy after all. Did you make the flange and piping part?
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I'll keep mine rough and ready thanks.Bg wrote:Nice, needs cool paint job like Bobs bobbinator thingumy lol
Never really looked into this, I presume you soak the ply though and bend it around the really hot pipe? Or is there steam involved somewhere?
Yes, apply wetness to the the veneer, then apply heat and slowly bend. The steam is a byproduct
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Re: Home Made Tools
yeah makes sense. I actually much prefer the rough and ready artisan look I think.
So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.
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Re: Home Made Tools
Had a bit of a test bender this morning. I think I cut the veneer to thick as it ain't easy but at least the wood is complying, sort off anyway.
The tool works well though. With thinner strips of veneer it will be a breeze (I hope).
'Bending frame' with strip
Strip loosely in frame - needs pressure blocks to keep it in desired shape and for gluing the veneer strips
Showing top in bending frame
The tool works well though. With thinner strips of veneer it will be a breeze (I hope).
'Bending frame' with strip
Strip loosely in frame - needs pressure blocks to keep it in desired shape and for gluing the veneer strips
Showing top in bending frame
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Re: Home Made Tools
Have you thought of trying a steam box the same as what boat builders use?
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Re: Home Made Tools
Yeah, I could do with a saunaH671 wrote:Have you thought of trying a steam box the same as what boat builders use?
The honest answers is no, I thought this would be taking up the smallest space and that it would be the easiest method. So I will give the tool an honest attempt first before I start thinking about others methods.
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