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Old 11-16-2007, 04:33 AM
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Matthew's bending iron in action

I'm bending 4mm x 25mm linings here

http://www.youtube.com/v/ebu_TbRIKaI

and here's my setup:

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Old 11-16-2007, 05:04 AM
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Ouch! Matthew, where are your oven mitts?
Do you have an energy efficiency rating for that rib bending iron?

It looks like a great tool, good job.

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Old 11-16-2007, 07:13 AM
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I kinda like that bender Matthew. What you got inside there?
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Old 11-16-2007, 07:34 AM
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Is it true you could light a small village with the power that thing runs on?

can I have it when you're done?
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Old 11-16-2007, 10:03 AM
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Nice demo Matthew, and a cool bender.

Is that an oven element in there?
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Old 11-16-2007, 01:11 PM
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yeah its like an oven element. Its from an industrial air drier actually. It had its own stainless steel mounting plate which made it easy to mount. Oven elements are harder to mount, but much easier to find.

Here it is with the front cover removed



It has two temperature settings; Hot or Cold.

When set to hot you could run a LARGE village from the power it uses ...

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Old 11-17-2007, 04:48 AM
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The bass is looking fine Matthew, are you going to recreate the dark brown finnish too? It will take a deft touch, but it would defiantly be a great look!
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