Professional Guitar Side Rib Bending Iron - Premium Luthier Tool for Guitar & Violin Making - Perfect for Wood Bending, Instrument Repair & DIY Craft Projects
$74.25
$99
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Professional Guitar Side Rib Bending Iron - Premium Luthier Tool for Guitar & Violin Making - Perfect for Wood Bending, Instrument Repair & DIY Craft Projects
$74.25
$99
25% Off
Delivery & Return: Free shipping on all orders over $50
Estimated Delivery: 10-15 days international
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Description
Here's a well-made iron that's ideal for bending wet or steamed sidewood in the work shop.Gauge the temperature: it's important to use a quality Surface Thermometer placed directly on the aluminum to monitor the iron's temperature. Laser temperature guns don't work well because of how their infrared energy reflects off of the aluminum iron, and we've also found that food thermometers don't give an accurate reading. Bending wood: Successful bending requires practice! We recommend using stainless steel Side Bending Straps to support wood sides during bending. We offer inexpensive practice wood and free instructions to help you get started. With Temperature controller, Easy to adjust it Heating the iron: The Bending Iron's highest temperature is approximately 290 degree. However, in most cases you won't need the iron to be this hot. Between 120 degree and 180 degree is ideal for bending most woods. To reach this temperature, set the dial to your request and allow about 15-30 minutes for the iron to heat up. 4-3/4" long cast aluminum for violin, guitar sidewood bending Crafted from 4-3/4" long cast aluminum, it features variable temperature control and a versatile shape allowing a wide variety of bending radius. The sturdy metal base can be clamped to your workbench horizontally or vertically. Details about the bending iron Guitar Violin Rib bending iron Strong Iron Base Very well tools for work shop
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This side bender works very well at half the price you would pay at a luthier supply store. I've been using it to bend mahogany, maple and rosewood guitar sides as well as ebony binding. The temperature settings are accurate and it holds heat really well. There are a nice array of curves on the heating element, but tight bends (such as in a small-bodied guitar cutaway) can take a bit of work because of the width of the unit. Note that the temperature controller is in Celsius, not Fahrenheit, and you can adjust the temperature high enough to melt the controller. How do I know this? Because I did it accidentally, and basically slagged it. The controller housing is plastic and it's just below the heating element. Even though there is insulation between the heating element and the base, the base is metal and will get too hot to touch barehanded, and the controller housing will melt if you overheat it. The seller was kind enough to send me a replacement controller unit for free. Definitely went above and beyond given that the mistake was mine. It took a while coming from China but that's on the post office - the seller sent it out the replacement the day after I informed him of the issue. I may install a wider spacing block between the heating element and the housing to help keep the new controller unit safe but so far it's been fine at 200C or less. The only other issue is that there's no automatic shut off, but you can plug it to a timer and make sure that you don't accidentally leave it on. This works really well at a bargain price.
