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I know there is several answers to the following questions but I need some help. I just bend my first side, which worked very well, but now I need to remove the side from the bender. Once I let it cool should I run it for another heating cycle? How long and how hot should I run the blanket?

Thanks!

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Brad
Avon, OH

I cook it twice, let it cool down, then heat it back up a third time take it out of the bender hot and get it into the mould and crank up the cauls. That way it cools down and sets in the mould.

Colin

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I don't believe in anything, I simply make use of a set of reasonable working hypotheses.

I bend the sides,let em cool about an hour,cook em back up to 300 and do it again one more time and transfer to the mold.

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Anderson Guitars
Clearwater,Fl. 33755

I`m not sure why you guys want to double cook.It seems to me if it`s bent it`s bent.Of course I`m no expert,I guess your worried about it springing back.I don`t see how this is possible if it`s glued up in the mold right away.I`d be worried about scorching it.
                             James W B

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James W Bolan
Nashville Tennessee

Thanks for all the help. I double cooked the side and am waiting for it to cool down so I can put it in the mold.

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Brad
Avon, OH

     If you have proper heating and the wood is high grade you should be good. Check out my website http://www.bluescreekguitars.com
in the tutorial section click on using the bending machine. There you can get some good info on basic use.

All good advice here Brad, i do the same as Hesh and i'd be tempted to try what Colin does, a third time, cookeD slowly with not as much heat should not hurt IMO.