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Author:  Maximus [ Fri Dec 24, 2010 10:12 am ]
Post subject:  My side bending jig and mold for solera

Hi, here i am with my seconf topic in this forum. Today i wanna show you how i did my side lamination jic and mold for the solera.
First, i begin with the template
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This gives me the template i will use for all. I traced an outside line far 2 1/2 from the inside line
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Next a little square line for clamping at the waist
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The fit with the template, i think, is good:

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Author:  Maximus [ Fri Dec 24, 2010 10:18 am ]
Post subject:  Re: My side bending jig and mold for solera

The six pieces for the mold finished
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and the mold in place on the solera (i will have to trim the ends and i will do this in a couple of days)
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Author:  Maximus [ Fri Dec 24, 2010 10:25 am ]
Post subject:  Re: My side bending jig and mold for solera

Now is the time of the side lamination jig
Other six pieces cutted and routed with the same template:
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and glued together one at a time
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And, at the end, 3 pieces of masonite, bended and glued together with 18 pieces of wood:
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Author:  Maximus [ Fri Dec 24, 2010 10:31 am ]
Post subject:  Re: My side bending jig and mold for solera

Sorry, i've made a mistake with the last picture of the previous topic, i have to learn well how to post photos... and how to make jigs too!
I have handy some pictures of my headstock and i want to show you:
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Author:  WudWerkr [ Fri Dec 24, 2010 10:35 am ]
Post subject:  Re: My side bending jig and mold for solera

Maximus ! I like that headstock ! Nice design [:Y:]

Author:  Maximus [ Fri Dec 24, 2010 10:35 am ]
Post subject:  Re: My side bending jig and mold for solera

Other pictures of the caul beeing glued:
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And the caul finished:
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I will show the side lamination process, i hope, soon!
Merry Christmas to everyone of you!
Massimo.

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