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Joe V

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Posted: Fri May 27, 2005 6:27 am

Cocobolo

Joined: Mon Jan 24, 2005 1:47 am
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Location: United States

What size does a heating blanket need to be when using a Fox style side bender? Does it need to be the full lenght of the side? Any advice on a good place to order one?

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Joe Volin

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JJ Donohue

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Posted: Fri May 27, 2005 6:38 am

Brazilian Rosewood

Joined: Mon Dec 27, 2004 3:50 pm
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Location: Napa, CA

I use a 6" because that's what the SS slat width is. Mine is 34" long...just a bit longer than the sides.

Check out John Hall at Blues Creek Guitars...he has a wide selection and they have controllers for temperature regulation...very reasonable and high quality.

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Joe V

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Posted: Fri May 27, 2005 6:47 am

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JJ,

Thanks. I just sent John an email.

Joe

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Dave Rector

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Posted: Fri May 27, 2005 9:01 am

Brazilian Rosewood

Joined: Sat Feb 12, 2005 1:07 am
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Location: Jones, OK

Joe, you can also purchase them through someone like Omega Engineering. I just ordered 2-5W per sq inch blankets that are 6"*36" for about $135 I think.

You do have to provide your own regulation system if you buy these though. I use a 1500W rheostat that I got at my local electrical supply house.

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arvey

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Posted: Fri May 27, 2005 9:40 am

Koa

Joined: Sun Apr 24, 2005 4:05 am
Posts: 749
Location: Canada

Omeg also sells every type of regulator you can imagine. Check the price on it thoug. I got mine through Omega Canada about a year ago and it was less than $90 CDN. Shipping and everything was still under $100CDN which is around $80 US

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crazymanmichael

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Posted: Fri May 27, 2005 10:31 am

Brazilian Rosewood

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Location: United States
First name: michael
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State: sc
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john's price for a 6x36 with regulator at $135, if i recall correctly, is the best that i've seen.

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Mattia Valente

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Posted: Fri May 27, 2005 7:07 pm

Brazilian Rosewood

Joined: Wed Jan 05, 2005 6:25 pm
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Location: Netherlands

I got a pair of 5"x35" (I think. Too lazy to get them out and measure them) blankets from MINCO, based on a reccomendation from Sylvan. Ran me about 70 bucks each. Doesn't include controllers, though.

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Terry Stowell

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Posted: Fri May 27, 2005 10:19 pm

Koa

Joined: Thu Feb 24, 2005 4:53 am
Posts: 1584
Location: PA, United States

I got minco from Sylvan's recommendation. At Harbor Freight they sell a router speed controller for about $20 to $25, but I bought a couple on sale for $9.99 each

So if you wire your own plug, it'll save you some $$

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