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Author:  Mike OMelia [ Mon Feb 28, 2011 2:45 pm ]
Post subject:  Perforated Steel for Benders
I just saw this on a site I have purchased from before. I think I will pick some of this up for my bender. What do you all think of the price? Seems good to me.

http://www.onlinemetals.com/merchant.cf ... &top_cat=1

Mike
Author:  Peter J [ Mon Feb 28, 2011 3:03 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Perforated Steel for Benders
Mike, the 0.030" thickness seems like a bit much. I've been using 0.010" and 0.012" stainless slats, solid not perforated like this stock.
Author:  Mike OMelia [ Mon Feb 28, 2011 4:14 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Perforated Steel for Benders
Peter J wrote:
Mike, the 0.030" thickness seems like a bit much. I've been using 0.010" and 0.012" stainless slats, solid not perforated like this stock.


That is a good point... I will check my current slats tonight. But, 0.03" (the thinnest they offer) really does not seem that thick (in my mind).

Mike
Author:  Tom West [ Mon Feb 28, 2011 4:34 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Perforated Steel for Benders
Mike: Get out your set of feeler gagues and bend the .025 feeler.
Tom
Author:  Mike OMelia [ Mon Feb 28, 2011 4:57 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Perforated Steel for Benders
Perhaps my mind is stronger than my hand? :P
Author:  bluescreek [ Mon Feb 28, 2011 8:52 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Perforated Steel for Benders
I had tried a perforated slat and found that it let marks on the wood . What happens is the wood swells as it doesn't dry evenly and left raised areas that were a pain to sand out .I have used the solid slats for over 10 years. CF Martin also uses a solid slats as do PRS .
Author:  Mike OMelia [ Tue Mar 01, 2011 10:05 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Perforated Steel for Benders
John, I do not understand. You are not saying you could see the perforation pattern, right? Just that the perforated slats tended to allow uneven drying?

I have had nothing but success with the stuff I use now. Perhaps not a good idea to fix something that is not broken.

Mike
Author:  bluescreek [ Tue Mar 01, 2011 11:54 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Perforated Steel for Benders
I am interested to see what the bending methodology is there as I am sure some people use it with success . Perferated slats are costlier than solid ones and is the cost / benefit there ? Last year by loss ratio was about .006% Martin uses a hot bending method and soak sides for about 1 minute and bend at 450 degrees . The process is over in 6 - 8 minutes and they do not use a cool down cycle . I bent 500 sets and lost 3 sides.
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