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Originally Posted by herr_oberst
I'd like to see how you built the steam box if you get the chance - I'm always interested in how people heat the water and direct the steam to the box
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You can see it in the background at the end of the work bench. That's a wallpaper steamer on top of the box. I'll heat water in the steamer and run a hose into a hole at the back of the box. I'll take better pics soon.
Since you're interested, the pic below is of a side bending machine for guitar building. I have one just like it. You soak the boards then sandwich one between two metal sheets. You then crank down the middle and pull the two end guides around until the sides are fixed into the jig for the desired shape. You then turn on the four 150-watt light bulbs inside the machine to heat it up. After a while you turn off the bulbs (actually, they are on a timer), let it cool down, and take out the board. Et voila, you have a bent side for the guitar.
