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| Author: | Dave Rickard [ Mon Mar 11, 2013 6:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | rebuilding a bending iron |
I have one of these http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Tools/Speci ... _Iron.html that doesn't heat up can I buy the guts to rebuild it? |
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| Author: | gozierdt [ Mon Mar 11, 2013 7:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: rebuilding a bending iron |
Grainger's carries replacement items. But Todd Stock came up with a hotter heating element and associated controller several years ago. I hot-rodded my iron with these components and am very happy with the result. No loss in control, but much faster heat-up. Here are the Grainger part numbers. Cartridge Heater, 120V, 400 W, 170 W/Sq.-In Item no: 4NJJ3 $22.91 Elec Cook Control, Repl INF-120-4339 Item no: 6KXF5 $19.21 |
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| Author: | Dave Rickard [ Mon Mar 11, 2013 7:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: rebuilding a bending iron |
way cool.....thanks |
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| Author: | powdrell [ Mon Mar 11, 2013 8:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: rebuilding a bending iron |
Yes,...I replaced the element in mine....LMI I think. But good tip Goziert....mine 'fried' way too soon.......and the replacement element was a bit pricey.....but i bit the bullet.....Stew Mac looks kinda like the LMI... |
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| Author: | SteveSmith [ Tue Mar 12, 2013 11:24 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: rebuilding a bending iron |
Not sure if Todd did this too but I posted a tutorial on how this is done based on Howard Klepper's notes (who did it originally, I think). Tutorial is here http://www.luthiersforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10101&t=37310 Unfortunately I put that in the Guitar Building Forum and not in Tutorials, Lance - if you see this can you move that to the tutorial section since it seems to come up every 6 months or so. |
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| Author: | SteveSmith [ Tue Mar 12, 2013 11:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: rebuilding a bending iron |
I PM'd Lance and asked him to move that thread so if the link I gave you doesn't work then check the tutorial section. |
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| Author: | Dave Rickard [ Tue Mar 12, 2013 7:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: rebuilding a bending iron |
Thanks Steve, WOW pictures sure do help I am a visual learner. Waiting on the parts to come in |
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| Author: | SteveSmith [ Wed Mar 13, 2013 9:41 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: rebuilding a bending iron |
Glad to help - enjoy your new iron! |
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| Author: | theguitarwhisperer [ Wed Mar 13, 2013 3:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: rebuilding a bending iron |
It's funny how some of these things are burning up. I left mine on high for 3 days. It didn't burn up but the aluminum developed little bumps all over it. I guess I have to grind them down. |
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| Author: | Fred Tellier [ Wed Mar 13, 2013 4:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: rebuilding a bending iron |
If my heating element expires I will leave out the controller completely, put in the higher wattage heater, install a thermocouple and control it with my PID controller. I also run mine at high at all times and it is often on for hours at a time as I need all the heat it can provide. Fred |
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| Author: | nyazzip [ Wed Mar 13, 2013 5:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: rebuilding a bending iron |
Anyone know where I could get a section of that "egg profile" tubing? It looks suspiciously like the leading edge of an ultralight aircraft wing... |
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| Author: | Trevor Gore [ Wed Mar 13, 2013 5:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: rebuilding a bending iron |
nyazzip wrote: Anyone know where I could get a section of that "egg profile" tubing? It looks suspiciously like the leading edge of an ultralight aircraft wing... Depends where you live, but if near a large body of water, go looking for a yacht rigger and ask for some mast off-cuts. Comes in a vast array of sizes. Otherwise, it's a piece of thick walled aluminium tube and a big vise. I seem to recall a post where a guy used his wheel jack and his truck to flatten a piece of tube... 
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| Author: | nyazzip [ Wed Mar 13, 2013 6:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: rebuilding a bending iron |
Quote: go looking for a yacht rigger and ask for some mast off-cuts. ah! yes, i just knew that looked familiar...he heh. |
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| Author: | John A [ Wed Mar 13, 2013 7:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: rebuilding a bending iron |
International Violin also carries the stock replacement heater element for this as well, just in case you want the original. Although I am sure the Grainger one is just fine. |
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| Author: | SteveSmith [ Wed Mar 13, 2013 8:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: rebuilding a bending iron |
I used to run mine at high all the time too - not after I put the higher wattage element in. That's how I toasted that set of Bubinga sides.  A PID controller would work great on that. |
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