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| Author: | Danny R. Little [ Tue Jul 21, 2009 2:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Does anyone bend both sides at once (in the same form)?? |
I'm doing my first "batch" of guitars. My first was a cutaway. When not doing a cutaway have any of you bent both sides of the guitar in a Fox-type bender at once? If so any suggestions? Yeah, I know, I'm just lazy!! Danny R. Little |
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| Author: | bluescreek [ Tue Jul 21, 2009 3:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Does anyone bend both sides at once (in the same form)?? |
no it don't work. Trying to stack bend will distort the radii. |
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| Author: | TonyKarol [ Tue Jul 21, 2009 3:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Does anyone bend both sides at once (in the same form)?? |
has to be side by side .. I saw one of deJonges kids building a double width form one time ... |
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| Author: | Kent Chasson [ Tue Jul 21, 2009 3:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Does anyone bend both sides at once (in the same form)?? |
I used to do all mine that way when I bent with light bulbs. When I switched to a blanket, I went down to doing one at a time. No problems doing two. Only thing is, if your bender has a lot of built in resistance (mine had spring loaded slats) you need an acme screw as opposed to a threaded rod. edit: yes, side by side. |
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| Author: | Danny R. Little [ Tue Jul 21, 2009 4:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Does anyone bend both sides at once (in the same form)?? |
Thank you gentlemen. I will do them one at a time. My bending form is only 5 1/2" wide. And John, I need a blanket (I was on your site yesterday, doing the pricing). I used a light bulb form for the first one. It did fine with the walnut sides, but one of my new ones is figured bubinga, two figured maples, two figured white oak, and another walnut. Can I use the bulbs for the bottom and 1 blanket on the top? The bulbs don't ramp up heat as quickly and I have read the recent threads on bubinga sides (wringing of hands). What do you think? Danny R. Little |
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| Author: | mateo4x4 [ Mon Jul 27, 2009 11:06 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Does anyone bend both sides at once (in the same form)?? |
With a bulb bender, I have done side by side with no issues. I don't know much about the blankets (haven't shopped for that toy yet) but I would think that combining bulb and blanket would make things too unpredictable (I am just a bit paranoid sometimes). I would go with just a blanket if you can. -Matthew |
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| Author: | Dave Fifield [ Mon Jul 27, 2009 1:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Does anyone bend both sides at once (in the same form)?? |
Danny, all the heating blankets and stainless steel slats that I've seen or heard about for lutherie are 6" wide (they may make them in 5.5", what do I know?), so your bender form/jig may not be wide enough as-is. Also, with a heating blanket, you won't need the bulbs at all. Cheers, Dave F. |
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| Author: | Danny R. Little [ Thu Jul 30, 2009 10:00 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Does anyone bend both sides at once (in the same form)?? |
Thanks, Dave. The blanket I intend to order from John is 6" x 36" so I will have to rebuild my form. It needed a few improvements anyway!! Now, if I can just get some time in the shop. Danny R. Little |
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