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| Author: | tim88 [ Mon Aug 30, 2010 7:11 am ] |
| Post subject: | Holstein / Walker Side Bender |
Anyone have a set of plans for the Holstein / Walker Side Bender? |
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| Author: | John A [ Mon Aug 30, 2010 8:27 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Holstein / Walker Side Bender |
Google - is your friend http://www.lint.org/TechNotes/lowcostbender.html |
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| Author: | Dan Pennington [ Mon Aug 30, 2010 8:29 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Holstein / Walker Side Bender |
Here's what I found when I googled 'Holstein / Walker Side Bender'. http://www.lint.org/index2.html There don't seem to be plans available. You just make up your own. Or go to the LINT site and contact Holstein or Walker. Dan |
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| Author: | Dan Pennington [ Mon Aug 30, 2010 8:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Holstein / Walker Side Bender |
John and I were googling simultaneously. But not in the same room! |
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| Author: | John A [ Mon Aug 30, 2010 8:38 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Holstein / Walker Side Bender |
My google was faster 
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| Author: | WaddyThomson [ Mon Aug 30, 2010 10:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Holstein / Walker Side Bender |
"John and I were Googling simultaneously, but not in the same room!" Do we have a problem here? There should be a law!
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| Author: | Fred Tellier [ Mon Aug 30, 2010 10:43 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Holstein / Walker Side Bender |
Lots of people use that kind of bender as it is simple and cheap to build, and since you need to build a bending form with any method. The clamping methods are quite diverse, some use turn buckles some clamps and except for the waist springs will work well. Here is a video of a similar idea with a cutaway bender added, he uses clamps for waist. Fred |
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| Author: | matt jacobs [ Mon Aug 30, 2010 11:23 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Holstein / Walker Side Bender |
Bo never intended for there to be plans. However, he has received enough interest that he has produced some kind of plan. Just follow the contact info on the LINT webpage, and Bo will get back to you. |
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| Author: | John A [ Mon Aug 30, 2010 1:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Holstein / Walker Side Bender |
Fred, You were much younger when you made that video. |
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| Author: | Fred Tellier [ Mon Aug 30, 2010 8:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Holstein / Walker Side Bender |
That's not me at any age. Fred |
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| Author: | bluescreek [ Mon Aug 30, 2010 8:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Holstein / Walker Side Bender |
the one thing I would ask is to not use light bulbs. I know of 3 people that lost their shops from light bulb benders. They can cause a fire. Heat blankets are so much safer. Just food for thought. I want you to be safe. |
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| Author: | John A [ Mon Aug 30, 2010 8:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Holstein / Walker Side Bender |
agreed - why take the risk ? |
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| Author: | tim88 [ Tue Aug 31, 2010 4:47 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Holstein / Walker Side Bender |
I did google it, thats how I found it. I found a sire that showed 1 page out of 4 of the plans. I was just hoping someone had built one and had a copy of the full plan. John I agree. I think it would be almost like putting a piece of wood in the oven. Might get away with it 10 times but the 11th will burn like crazy. Fred, thanks for that video. Are you saying NOT to use springs for the waste? Is there a better way to build it or are they all basically the same when it comes to home built? |
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| Author: | Colin S [ Tue Aug 31, 2010 6:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Holstein / Walker Side Bender |
I started out buiding a very simple bender for my early guitars, but found it did the job perefctly well, and something like 80 sides bent since have never had a breakage or felt I wanted anything different. I make a new one (takes all of an hour) for each new body shape, but then you have to do that with a Fox style one as well. I use a blanket and slats from John Hall. Colin Attachment: FE19 bending form 2.jpg Attachment: FE19 Bending form 3.jpg Attachment: Bender.JPG
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| Author: | JJ Donohue [ Tue Aug 31, 2010 8:06 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Holstein / Walker Side Bender |
bluescreek wrote: the one thing I would ask is to not use light bulbs. I know of 3 people that lost their shops from light bulb benders. They can cause a fire. Heat blankets are so much safer. Just food for thought. I want you to be safe. And if you do use light bulbs...or even blankets, set up a timer for when you forget. I use both bulbs AND blanket. I NEVER leave the bender during the time the heat sources are on. I even set an alarm on my cell phone...just in case. |
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| Author: | Mike Mahar [ Tue Aug 31, 2010 8:51 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Holstein / Walker Side Bender |
I use a heating blanket because it works better. When I used light bulbs, however, I found that lining the inside of the bender and the mold with aluminum tape was essential. Once I did that, there was no scorching at all. |
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