Thanks for the video. I watched it last week, ordered the parts from Amazon and built it this morning. Super simple. Only issue I had was drilling the packed aluminum foil. Overall, it works really well. Thanks for sharing!!
Thanks for the useful video Anders. After many years using a stainless steel tube and a blow torch I have decided to upgrade! I am wondering if it would work packing the inside with steel wool round the heating element in situ rather than using foil and drilling. Mainly because I have lots of steel wool.
I dont know if you can pack the steel wool close enough. There is a lot of air in wool and maybe it will work as isolation so the heating element has to work a lot harder…..? But it is just a guess😊
Thanks Anders, this is a really excellent video. It also answered my question about whether you can use a cartridge heating unit with foil packing...the manufacturer has ignored my enquiries several times. Very nice background music. Is that you playing? Thanks again.
Very interesting. I'm looking at making an oud or lute and trying the find the best and cheapest way to make those bends. I'm familiar with PID controllers and heating elements so happy to find your video. I'm more curious about the metal tube you're using. Did you bend it yourself or is that something you found in a store? Thanks
@Anders Westfall that ya did! I must've glanced away when it came up. That'll teach me to watch videos while at work. Now to start my search for a metal tube!
Hi nice video. I have 1 or 2 Questions. Do you think it ist Possible to take the Tube in 5cm made of Aluminium or must it be in stainless steel? tho other Question is the 2 Screws from the tube which go into the Wood have you put something there to isolate the woodsocket from the heat so that it will not burned? Thx and greets from Germany Roland
Hi Roland. Aluminium will work just fine. You Can buy commercial bending irons in Alu. I did not isolate the screws. You wil not use so much heat. You want to bend the wood, not burn it🤠
I dont have a great deal of electricak understanding but can fillow a diagram just fine. Is there any way you could point me in the direction of a totallly third oarty diagram? not made by you at all of course 😅 (i assume all responsibility)
I just got it working. I had issues with the aluminum foil. I tried making a bunch of rolled disks and stacked them in there as tight as I could. But the middle unraveled when I tried to drill it and basically ruined the foil. So I redid it by stuffing a bunch of foil balls in it. But could not get it as packed. How did you pack yours? BTW, it worked well for 1mm mahogany but not too well for 2mm black limba. Since guitar sides are around 2mm, I'm wondering if my packing is bad, or if I need a smaller pipe. I used 3" aluminum. But it does get hot
thanks for this video and your comments. I'm wondering why you need the foil. Is just for spacing around the heating element ? I was wondering about making some brass spacers. @19anders77
Hi there. I'm thinking the packed aluminium foil is helping to keep a steady temperature, but try the brass spacers out and please write if that is a good/better solution.🙂
Thanks for the video. I watched it last week, ordered the parts from Amazon and built it this morning. Super simple. Only issue I had was drilling the packed aluminum foil. Overall, it works really well. Thanks for sharing!!
Thanks Mark!
Great to hear👍
Hey man, thanks a lot for making this video, super informative and absolutely going to try it!
Thanks for the useful video Anders. After many years using a stainless steel tube and a blow torch I have decided to upgrade! I am wondering if it would work packing the inside with steel wool round the heating element in situ rather than using foil and drilling. Mainly because I have lots of steel wool.
I dont know if you can pack the steel wool close enough. There is a lot of air in wool and maybe it will work as isolation so the heating element has to work a lot harder…..?
But it is just a guess😊
@@AndersWestfall Thinking about it, you are probably correct. Thanks for the reply.
Thank you very much, your video was very helpful, fantastic!
This looks awesome! Thank you! I’ll give it a try ☺️
Thanks for the specs, very precise. I wonder, if I pack it with aluminum foil, i will probably work as well? Thanks again.
Hi Pablo. My tube is packed with aluminium foil and it works very good👍
Thanks Anders, this is a really excellent video. It also answered my question about whether you can use a cartridge heating unit with foil packing...the manufacturer has ignored my enquiries several times. Very nice background music. Is that you playing? Thanks again.
Hi Robin. Thank you, - I'm glad to help.
Yes, it is me playing:)
Great information and thank you.
Does anyone know if a section of sailing dinghy mast(aluminium) would be adequate for violin ribs?
I have seen some commercial bending irons in aluminum. So I don’t see why not.👍
Thanks for the description. BTW what is the diameter of the parasol tube you used?
Hi Zoltan. The diameter of the tube is 6 cm.
Hi Anders. Thanks for the info.
Very interesting. I'm looking at making an oud or lute and trying the find the best and cheapest way to make those bends. I'm familiar with PID controllers and heating elements so happy to find your video. I'm more curious about the metal tube you're using. Did you bend it yourself or is that something you found in a store? Thanks
Hi there.
As i show in the video, the metal tube is from a parasol base feet.😀
@Anders Westfall that ya did! I must've glanced away when it came up. That'll teach me to watch videos while at work. Now to start my search for a metal tube!
Hi nice video.
I have 1 or 2 Questions.
Do you think it ist Possible to take the Tube in 5cm made of Aluminium or must it be in stainless steel?
tho other Question is the 2 Screws from the tube which go into the Wood have you put something there to isolate the woodsocket from the heat so that it will not burned?
Thx and greets from Germany Roland
Hi Roland.
Aluminium will work just fine. You Can buy commercial bending irons in Alu.
I did not isolate the screws. You wil not use so much heat. You want to bend the wood, not burn it🤠
amazing thanks
I dont have a great deal of electricak understanding but can fillow a diagram just fine. Is there any way you could point me in the direction of a totallly third oarty diagram? not made by you at all of course 😅 (i assume all responsibility)
Is your setup default or have you changed the controllers settings?
Hi Noah.
As i recal it is just a default setting.
Awesome! I'll try. Thanks
So is the pipe just stuffed with aluminum foil with the heating element in the center? It the foil loose or compacted?
I would like to make one
Hi Kevin.
Yes, the pipe is stuffed (as hard as i could) with aluminium foil. Then i drilled a hole for the heating element.
I just got it working. I had issues with the aluminum foil. I tried making a bunch of rolled disks and stacked them in there as tight as I could. But the middle unraveled when I tried to drill it and basically ruined the foil. So I redid it by stuffing a bunch of foil balls in it. But could not get it as packed. How did you pack yours?
BTW, it worked well for 1mm mahogany but not too well for 2mm black limba. Since guitar sides are around 2mm, I'm wondering if my packing is bad, or if I need a smaller pipe. I used 3" aluminum. But it does get hot
What size pipe is that ?
The diameter is around 57 mm.
thanks for this video and your comments. I'm wondering why you need the foil. Is just for spacing around the heating element ? I was wondering about making some brass spacers. @19anders77
Hi there. I'm thinking the packed aluminium foil is helping to keep a steady temperature, but try the brass spacers out and please write if that is a good/better solution.🙂