Pipe bender
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Pipe bender
Built a pipe bender.
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Re: Pipe bender
More pics.
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Re: Pipe bender
That's really nice. Wish I knew how to engineer the stuff I see on this site. Are planning on keeping record of the optimal bending temps by wood species? I wish I had a thermocouple on my bender.
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Re: Pipe bender
I've got a Fluke multimeter that accepts a thermocouple. At the time I bought the meter I didn't have any particular idea I'd ever use the thermocouple, but it has proven useful. I measure the temperature of my hot hide glue with it, and I checked the side bending temperature when I bent the guitar sides.
There are probably cheaper ways to get a thermocouple than buying a Fluke multimeter, but if you have need of a meter anyway it's a nice option to look for.
There are probably cheaper ways to get a thermocouple than buying a Fluke multimeter, but if you have need of a meter anyway it's a nice option to look for.
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Re: Pipe bender
Egad, how elegant! Was that your own idea, using a blanket in that way? And, If I may ask, what was your cost for setting up such a thing?
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Re: Pipe bender
Cost was in total about $60 or so. The blanket was $35 on eBay and the copper was something I had from a previous project. You could use aluminum as well.
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Re: Pipe bender
Very nice and neat looking. John, if I may ask, what is the pipe made of?
thanks,
Dan
thanks,
Dan
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Re: Pipe bender
The bender using the blank is not my idea, it came from Ken Cierp. Here is the link to the original post:http://acousticguitarconstructionforum. ... ?f=8&t=794
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