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Re: Micro Steaming *Pic*
By:Rehd
Date: 4/10/2001, 12:43 pm
In Response To: Re: min. equipment to steam? (Rehd)

Sage

I found this pic of one of my stringers being twisted into place. Keep in mind that these are 3/4" x 1" strips and you are bending 1/4" x 3/4", but the concept is the same, just less and lighter. My pipe clamps althought not entirely in the photo, are 3' long and it took 3 or 4 of them, but I just micro waved the damp towels and wrapped them around the stringers and applied the clamps and just let the heat and moisture do the work. Took only 15 minutes to achieve an almost 90* twist.

With a couple of c-clamps and some weight applied, you should be able to get those strips to come around in no time. Hope that helps.

Rehd

Messages In This Thread

min. equipment to steam?
sage -- 4/8/2001, 3:07 am
Alternative to steaming
Paul G. Jacobson -- 4/10/2001, 12:36 am
Re: Alternative to steaming
John Monfoe -- 4/10/2001, 4:49 am
slightly different steamer
mike allen ---> -- 4/8/2001, 1:54 pm
Re: slightly different steamer
mike allen ---> -- 4/8/2001, 1:58 pm
additional point
mike allen ---> -- 4/8/2001, 2:24 pm
maybe i made a mistake
mike allen ---> -- 4/8/2001, 3:05 pm
Re: min. equipment to steam?
bob -- 4/8/2001, 9:32 am
Re: min. equipment to steam?
Rehd -- 4/8/2001, 10:59 am
Re: Micro Steaming *Pic*
Rehd -- 4/10/2001, 12:43 pm
Re: min. equipment to steam?
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 4/8/2001, 9:22 am
Re: min. equipment to steam?
Arthur -- 4/8/2001, 6:23 am
Re: min. equipment to steam?
James Neely -- 4/8/2001, 7:59 am
Re: min. equipment to steam?
Dick Gamble -- 4/8/2001, 5:13 am