Charles Fox tells how to make and use a Fox bending machine
Charles Fox tells how to make and use a Fox bending machine
I saw this in print a very long time ago -- here it is on-line drawings and all
http://members.shaw.ca/strings/wdbendmach.htm
http://members.shaw.ca/strings/wdbendmach.htm
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Re: Charles Fox tells how to make and use a Fox bending mach
Charles Fox designed this machine in the 70's . It is a great design . I would not use light bulbs as the heat source. There are a few cases where the machine caught fire and burnt down the owner's shops.
John Hall
Blues Creek Guitars Inc
Authorized CF Martin Repair Center
president of Association of Stringed Instrument Artisans
http://www.bluescreekguitars.com
Blues Creek Guitars Inc
Authorized CF Martin Repair Center
president of Association of Stringed Instrument Artisans
http://www.bluescreekguitars.com
Re: Charles Fox tells how to make and use a Fox bending mach
John,
What would you use instead of the light bulbs?
tb
What would you use instead of the light bulbs?
tb
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Re: Charles Fox tells how to make and use a Fox bending mach
Heating blankets are MUCH safer and give a more consistent result.tommyboy wrote:John,
What would you use instead of the light bulbs?
tb
If you can't do something well, learn to enjoy doing it poorly.
Re: Charles Fox tells how to make and use a Fox bending mach
KMG has been using light bulbs to heat the interiors of our bending forms for many, many, many years --- the precaution is (as Charles mentions) is to make sure you have a timer on the unit ( no matter how its heated) -- Can a bending machine using light bulbs start a fire yes can a bending machine using a heat blanket start a fire yes There is a safety concern regardless of heating element. Using the adhesive backed furnace tape on the inside of the forms is a quantum improvement over glued aluminum foil. Also silicone coated wire and ceramic light sockets are must. Our cutaway bender is a combination of light bulbs and a heat blanket. I should note the we do not dink around with an inside metal slat, our foil lined forms are permanently covered with .023 aluminum along the entire profile.
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Re: Charles Fox tells how to make and use a Fox bending mach
Ken, are you thinking of offering the spartan bender again?
Re: Charles Fox tells how to make and use a Fox bending mach
Sorry Dave - that is not going to happen.
Re: Charles Fox tells how to make and use a Fox bending mach
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Re: Charles Fox tells how to make and use a Fox bending mach
And so here you go -- this is the tale of an LMII side bender with heat blankets!
http://valleysguitars.com/how-to-burn-y ... g-machine/
http://valleysguitars.com/how-to-burn-y ... g-machine/
Re: Charles Fox tells how to make and use a Fox bending mach
$23 is pretty steep. :-)