Yeah, I know this needs some tweaking and the caul is too big.
I need to play around with the temp a bit and lessen the pressure on the piece as the blanket did telegraph onto the plexi at points.
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| Author: | Chris Paulick [ Tue Jun 09, 2009 8:05 am ] |
| Post subject: | Bending Acrylic With A Sidebender |
Yeah, I know this needs some tweaking and the caul is too big. I need to play around with the temp a bit and lessen the pressure on the piece as the blanket did telegraph onto the plexi at points. |
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| Author: | Jim Kirby [ Tue Jun 09, 2009 4:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bending Acrylic With A Sidebender |
Heh Chris, Very interesting. I thought you were going for a transparent guitar   Is that one of the Radio Shack voltmeters with a thermocouple attachment? I've been thinking about getting one. |
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| Author: | Jim Kirby [ Tue Jun 09, 2009 4:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bending Acrylic With A Sidebender |
Oops - guess I should have watched the second part first ![[:Y:]](./images/smilies/smiley20.gif "Thumbs Up")
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| Author: | Chris Paulick [ Tue Jun 09, 2009 4:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bending Acrylic With A Sidebender |
No, it's a CenTec from HF. They don't carry them anymore but I think they have a VOM with a themocouple that's not a bad deal. |
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| Author: | Rich Schnee [ Thu Jun 11, 2009 5:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bending Acrylic With A Sidebender |
Pretty cool Chris. I have formed polycarbonate using my oven, but haven’t tried using a bending blanket. I'll have to remember that one.Thanks for posting. |
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| Author: | Chris Paulick [ Thu Jun 11, 2009 5:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bending Acrylic With A Sidebender |
I've already use it for a armrest side template. I got the idea form a tutorial here on an armrest where he made a wood side template with a vacuum bag and wood. So I though if this works it would be easier and I could see through it. |
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