Jeremy,
as others stated above supporting the bend usually helps alot. Try using a piece of stainless steel 1" wide, 12" long and about .012" thick to support the bend. You should have sucess!
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| Author: | JeremyC [ Fri Apr 29, 2005 3:02 am ] |
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“In the bind” or “Holy flying telecasters Batman” What do you get when you combine a neophyte binding bender and a tight telecaster cutaway? Frustration! I’ve been working on bending the rosewood binding for a tele I’m building and every time I get to the “tip” of the cutaway the binding snaps. I’ve tried: more water, less water, no water, more heat, less heat, using a heat gun in addition to the iron to focus the heat, and supporting the backside of the strip with various wooden blocks. Now after breaking about a half dozen strips I’m hungry for suggestions because at this rate my month’s food budget will be going to binding strips and as much as I love red beans and rice… Thanks in advance. Sincerely, Jeremy |
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| Author: | John How [ Fri Apr 29, 2005 3:09 am ] |
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Try supporting the outside of the bend with a piece of sheet metal like brass for instance and don't use more water than it takes to inhibit scorching, wear gloves though. How thick is the binding you are bending? |
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| Author: | Brock Poling [ Fri Apr 29, 2005 5:12 am ] |
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Yeah, I think the "how thick is the binding" is a key question... If you get it between .06 - .07 and use a backer as John suggested you should be able to bend the stuff around just about anything.... I would start with bending the horn of the cutaway then make the rest of the bends after you get that one done. I have tried doing it in different orders but this one seems to work the best to get everything to fit right with the least effort. |
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| Author: | Pwoolson [ Fri Apr 29, 2005 6:11 am ] |
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Another thing I've done is to bend it "large" first. That meaning, hit it on a 3" pipe then move down to a 2" pipe. Reason is the 3" has more surface area to get it warmer. If you start on the 2" you are really just heating a very small piece and that makes the bend quite difficult. |
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| Author: | Dave-SKG [ Fri Apr 29, 2005 10:57 am ] |
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Jeremy, as others stated above supporting the bend usually helps alot. Try using a piece of stainless steel 1" wide, 12" long and about .012" thick to support the bend. You should have sucess!
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