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| Author: | segovia [ Wed Jul 28, 2010 4:41 am ] |
| Post subject: | Fox Bender Aluminum Clamping Support |
Re the fox bender, can any of you advise if the aluminum/steel bar that sits below the waist caul is beneficial to the bending process. In the many variations of the bender out there it seems to have been dropped. As I am remodelling my bender I would be interested to hear the pro's and con's John |
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| Author: | bluescreek [ Wed Jul 28, 2010 5:53 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fox Bender Aluminum Clamping Support |
The bar holds the pattern in relation to the waist cawl . That is all it does. |
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| Author: | JJ Donohue [ Wed Jul 28, 2010 6:17 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fox Bender Aluminum Clamping Support |
I actually stopped using mine years ago. Instead, I mark the side at the waist location and keep it visible in the center of the waist caul travel slot. |
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| Author: | bill stewart [ Wed Jul 28, 2010 6:19 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fox Bender Aluminum Clamping Support |
As John said, it helps to line up at the waist, enabling you to get a matching grain pattern at the butt joint etc. Bill S. |
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| Author: | Daniel Minard [ Wed Jul 28, 2010 10:13 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fox Bender Aluminum Clamping Support |
I leave the bar in place, but all it does is maintain the form alignment for me. I removed the bar springs years ago. I mark the "package" & keep the mark in the window... Like JJ said. It's one of those "To each, his own" things. |
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