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| Author: | Pmaj7 [ Thu Nov 16, 2017 12:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | What thickness slats do people use for bending? |
Stainless and spring. I have only used .015" SS and wondered if thicker would give more support? |
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| Author: | bluescreek [ Thu Nov 16, 2017 12:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What thickness slats do people use for bending? |
much depends on the temper . Many buy the shim stock that is non tempered and will bend I use the tempered stainless. .015 is plenty for support . |
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| Author: | Terence Kennedy [ Thu Nov 16, 2017 1:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What thickness slats do people use for bending? |
I've been using blue tempered shim stock at 0.010 with no problem for a long time. Wrapped in foil plus the brown wrapping paper. |
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| Author: | Mike OMelia [ Sun Nov 19, 2017 2:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What thickness slats do people use for bending? |
bluescreek wrote: much depends on the temper . Many buy the shim stock that is non tempered and will bend I use the tempered stainless. .015 is plenty for support . I got mine from John, perfectly sized for the fox bender. If what I have is what he is selling now, they do bend some, easily reshaped, but not that true blue spring steel. I've always been a bit wary of that stuff. What I use now will pop if tape comes undone (after bending), but not bad as to worry me. I have never had a support issue with these. |
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| Author: | Mike OMelia [ Sun Nov 19, 2017 2:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What thickness slats do people use for bending? |
Terence Kennedy wrote: I've been using blue tempered shim stock at 0.010 with no problem for a long time. Wrapped in foil plus the brown wrapping paper. What do you use the foil for? |
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| Author: | Terence Kennedy [ Sun Nov 19, 2017 3:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What thickness slats do people use for bending? |
To make sure the slats don’t discolor the wood. Might not be necessary with the paper but i’ve been doing it so long I just keep doing it. I just wrap it around the slat and secure with binding tape. The same foil has been on my slats quite a while. |
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| Author: | Clay S. [ Sun Nov 19, 2017 7:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What thickness slats do people use for bending? |
I use strips of Formica for slats. They do eventually take a "set" but they are semi disposable. I don't use paper or foil and keep the blanket to the inside of the work piece so any minor scorching that might occur is on the inside. |
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| Author: | Haans [ Sun Nov 19, 2017 7:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What thickness slats do people use for bending? |
I just bought John Hall's whole setup. It works, the thermostat is reliable and just made my own bending forms. Looking back on it all, I probably should have ordered a third slat, but it worked very well, Only problems I had were of my own making. |
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| Author: | Colin North [ Sun May 13, 2018 7:29 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What thickness slats do people use for bending? |
This "Frank Barraza" bot or whatver is a bit of a pain in the proverbial @/.'*. |
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