Side bender brag
Side bender brag
Finished my side bender last night - it was a really fun project
Got the plans from here: http://ultimate-guitar-online.ultimate- ... ducts_id=7
Bought majority of the hardware from Bunnings. Porcelain light fixtures came from Cetnaj. The press screw came from McJing Tools: https://mcjing.com.au/searchresult.aspx ... ss%20screw.
I got the stainless steel pieces for bending (not pictured) from a local steel supplier. Cost me $30 cut to size.
I built it with a jigsaw and a cordless drill. The only thing I routed was the guitar mould, but you could handle that with a jigsaw also.
Took me about a month to build all up - but you could easily knock it over in a weekend, even a day.
I'll report back later with pics from my first bend
Got the plans from here: http://ultimate-guitar-online.ultimate- ... ducts_id=7
Bought majority of the hardware from Bunnings. Porcelain light fixtures came from Cetnaj. The press screw came from McJing Tools: https://mcjing.com.au/searchresult.aspx ... ss%20screw.
I got the stainless steel pieces for bending (not pictured) from a local steel supplier. Cost me $30 cut to size.
I built it with a jigsaw and a cordless drill. The only thing I routed was the guitar mould, but you could handle that with a jigsaw also.
Took me about a month to build all up - but you could easily knock it over in a weekend, even a day.
I'll report back later with pics from my first bend
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- Gidgee
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Re: Side bender brag
Looks like a great project have you had a chance to try it out?
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Thanks Kiwicanfly - it was a lot of fun.Kiwicanfly wrote:Looks like a great project have you had a chance to try it out?
I'm thicknessing my sides tonight, so I'll probably give it a go.
I'll upload a couple of pics during and after.
Cheers
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- Gidgee
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Re: Side bender brag
I'm keen on building one. What sort of heating system are you using in it? Cheers Steve
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I'm using 3 100 watt light globes Steve. Thought I'd try a cheaper approach before deciding whether a heat blanket was necessary. First bend tonight and it worked a treatKiwicanfly wrote:I'm keen on building one. What sort of heating system are you using in it? Cheers Steve
Re: Side bender brag
Here are the sides and two pieces of .6mm pear wood veneer all clamped up in a mould.
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Here's a few pics of the completed side. I couldn't be happier with the way it turned out
The last two pics are of the side sitting flush in the solera, and of the solid linings that I'll use.
The last two pics are of the side sitting flush in the solera, and of the solid linings that I'll use.
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- Gidgee
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Re: Side bender brag
Hi Wayde thanks for the up date I'm looking forward to watching your build progress.
I have a few questions hope you don't mind I have PM you.
Cheers Steve
I have a few questions hope you don't mind I have PM you.
Cheers Steve
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Both sides complete. Using a side bender and laminating the sides is a tonne easier (and better imo) than a pipe. I doubt I'll ever do it another way.
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