The Great Steam Bending Machine Part 2

Bending Wood. Making a 3 ply wood rim for a banjo.
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[@glenallen5575]

Hi, Glenn. I am Glen Allen. I like your Machine. I built one that uses an endless belt to do the clamping. The belt travels over rollers and around the wood to clamp it. The belt is spring loaded to allow for the increase in size of the rim as you wrap it. And the inside form adjusts so you can get your rim off.. If you would like I could send pictures if it. Since I no longer need it I would just give it to you., But it is quite heavy and shipping would be expencive. with the pictures I know that you could build your own. The only hard part is figureing out how to route the belt so you will have room to feed the wood and glue. It would save you a lot of time , No fooling with the clamps. Any way Thanks for the video, I enjiyed it. Let me know if you want the pictures. Glen.

[@cosmic912]

Hi I would love some pics.

[@UTBanjo]

Can you share it for more of us? I'm using a flatbed ratchet, and that thing is a bear to release.

[@robcrawford9657]

Man that looks like hard work! thanks for posting!

[@RedBarnFX]

Nice build! How in the world do you separate the rim from the from after it’s dried?

[@cosmic912]

a press. watch more of my videos. u will see

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[@kwinek7]

Can you make a 14” shell? Like for a snare drum.

[@thecosmicwoodshop5777]

yES BUT IM NOT SET UP FOR IT.

[@PLINKER]

Are all you rims 11" or can you make 12" or other sizes?

[@cosmic912]

I can make any size but It would take a large order. whole new sets of jigs for any other size. Eric Sullivan is my boss and he would know more.

[@ProfileP246]

Can you tap one one them rims so i can hear the pitch

[@cosmic912]

I can

[@ProfileP246]

@@cosmic912 123 Go!

[@ProfileP246]

Man they are great rims i heard that and i'm in Northern Ireland.