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Todd--

I saw them on the MIMF and enjoyed the presentation. Thanks for doing these. As a newbie to side bending, they answered a passel of questions that I've been mulling. One quick question though, after bending and cooling back down, do you reheat one more time to set the bends?

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Jim Howell
Charlotte, NC

What vids exactly?

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I'd like to be able to prove, just for once, that money wouldn't make me happy...

I cook em twice and have not noticed any brittleness.

I do the initial bend, let it cool completely, usually over an hour, cook again and after unplugging the thing (and checking it twice....) I leave it in the bender over night. I get less spring back this way.

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Aoibeann

Todd, I'm not clear about your last statement. Are you cooking them longer at a hight temp or are you using a higher temp and letting them cool longer?

What is a net shape bending form?

Thanks.

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Aoibeann

I too, saw the videos before you started this thread Todd and found them excellent. Although I knew the theory of how to do it and have bent some EIR in a Fox bender, there's nothing like actually seeing someone do it their way.
You mentioned here, in the other thread, using SSll and I did wonder, watching the videos, as I don't think you mentioned it.

EXCELLENT, Todd.

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Mike

"The Dude abides. I don't know about you but I take comfort in that. It's good knowin' he's out there. The Dude. Takin' 'er easy for all us sinners. Shoosh." The Stranger

Nice videos, Todd. That took a lot of the mystery out of the process of using a bending machine for me. I had never seen that done before, completely. I was particularly interested in the removal process. I thought the slats would be springier than they seemed to be.

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Waddy

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Hi Todd,

I just watched the videos - great info, thank you very much!

One question - What kind of paper were you using (and where does one get it)?

Thanks!

Glenn

excellent tutorial Todd! thank you for taking the time to put it together for us! Jody

Ok, 2 questions, Best place to get spring steel,
What type of setup with the thermometer?

Will any of these thermocouplers work?

Whats that setup? It seems to simplify the deal a bit.


http://www.contractor-books.com/EX/Temp_Probes.htm



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Here is what a Parlor Guitar is for!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEa8PkjO6_I

Thanks Toddstock, thats a cool little thermometer steup.

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Here is what a Parlor Guitar is for!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEa8PkjO6_I

Great tutorial...thanks!

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Jeremy Vonk

I honestly cant see doing it that way with Mahogany or Paduk. I used hot water soak, and rags with lots of water, and heated, screamed, yelled, and finally got it close to shape, with some annoying springback, and slight scorching, even with all the water. Let it heat up for 12 minutes and then cooled down. Had to modify it in the outside mold.

I would say the video is amusing if not bordering on the 'alchemical'.

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Here is what a Parlor Guitar is for!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEa8PkjO6_I

I liked the vids Todd. I didn't doze off once. Your set-up is excellent
and your explanation of everything is very well done.
Thanks ! And yes, A video on the cutaway ram would be great.
I like your thermometer too.Its much better than the little candy
thermometer i have.

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Anderson Guitars
Clearwater,Fl. 33755

Todd - thanks for the great vids - I'd be very intertested in a cutaway version - it seems to be a detail often overlooked and most people in my experienxce want a venetian cutaway. I bend them by hand at the moment, but would love to see a Fox Bender do one before I invest the $$.

Thanks,

Laurie

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