
Treeline
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Light said:It blows.
The only really useful part of it is the idea of making templates which are spaced by rods and then coated with stainless steel sheet metal. The rest of it is a total waste, particularly the idea of heating with light bulbs. They don't put out nearly enough heat.
For heat, you really want a Watlow silicon heating blanket. The only thing better is the old Overholtzer bending jigs, but no one who has one is at all interested in letting go of them, so good luck finding one.
Light
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Treeline said:Thnaks...
I figure the only way I'll ever get an Overholtzer jig is to fabricate one from a billet of aluminum myself. But they sure are something. I guess it's what we should expect from a guy who built his guitars with solid rosewood necks. He sure was an odd duck, but built a hell of a nice guitar.
The thing I like about the Fox design is that it bends with consistency. I have none of that in my hand bending skillset, so it's attractive.
I suppose I can build one with hardware / lumberyard material for about fifty bucks and a lot of careful measuring. Supposedly galvanized sleeving works fine and is easier to clean than stainless. Might be a decent experiment. But buying one for five bills seems a bit extreme...