Original Posted By: "Ed G."
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Steamer for wood bendingI needed to bend some wood so I made a steamer.10 ft X 4 inch pvc pipe 2 - 4 inch pvc pipe threaded adapter no need to glue things together. just slip fit 2 - 4 in pvc threaded plug1 wallpaper steamer , drill a hole in one plug end for the steamer hose and some vent holes in the other plug for the steam to exit. this is the most efficient rig I have ever used for bending wood. Try itTed StoneBuilding a Piet one little piece at a time________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Steamer for wood bending
Re: Pietenpol-List: Steamer for wood bending
Original Posted By: TGSTONE236(at)aol.com
I made a temporary steamer useing a 4ft x 6in pipe (galv.) welded one end shut, set it up over the barbeque grill burner (of cource one end was higher than the other) fill with water and after a bit the water boils-stick in as many cap strips as you can hold onto and after 30 seconds in the boiling water took out and clamped them in a wide jig. done about half the cap strips at a time. I did disect the burner so i could raise it up somewhat so a 4in concrete block could be put under it to raise it up to meet the pipe. I'll admit the galv pipe is not ideal to weld on but it was cheap to make. I also used a srap piece of metal to close off most of the open end. Had a lot of fun doing this-sometime i want to try heating a 2x4 and see how much it will bend. Steve Singleton ----- Original Message -----
I made a temporary steamer useing a 4ft x 6in pipe (galv.) welded one end shut, set it up over the barbeque grill burner (of cource one end was higher than the other) fill with water and after a bit the water boils-stick in as many cap strips as you can hold onto and after 30 seconds in the boiling water took out and clamped them in a wide jig. done about half the cap strips at a time. I did disect the burner so i could raise it up somewhat so a 4in concrete block could be put under it to raise it up to meet the pipe. I'll admit the galv pipe is not ideal to weld on but it was cheap to make. I also used a srap piece of metal to close off most of the open end. Had a lot of fun doing this-sometime i want to try heating a 2x4 and see how much it will bend. Steve Singleton ----- Original Message -----