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17th January 2008, 04:37 PM #1
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Steam bending ply
Hi everyone,
I am trying to find a place that steam bends ply for a peice of furniture I want to get manufactured. I don't have the space or time to do it myself and haven't had much luck on google or in the phone book. Can anyone suggest a place in the Brisbane area that does steam bending?
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17th January 2008, 05:13 PM #2
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steam bending ply is unlikely to be successful.
You would need to hand laminate ply to your desired shape
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17th January 2008, 06:34 PM #3
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I'm not sure about that Echnidna. Isn't there a ply called bending ply? But still, probably would be easier to laminate. Steem bending is usually for long thin things. Vacuum bags and such like over a form, are used for laminating into shapes. If you google 'laminating' you get stuff about it. (I'm only good for laminating things as big as teapot handles.
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P.S. Never noticed before but is echnidna spealt wrong?anne-maria.
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17th January 2008, 06:41 PM #4
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Yes Tealady I'm a typo king.
You can't steam ply for 2 reasons.
1. The glue may not be waterproof and the ply will delaminate.
2. If the glue is waterproof it will prevent the steam from going past the first layer.
Bending ply is probably 1 of the easiest things to laminate the job out of.
Though some cheap thin ply (including wall panelling will bend readily enough to use.
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17th January 2008, 06:45 PM #5
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Hmmm! Yes. I seeeae!
But I think i'd beeat you at thypoeos[anne-maria.
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17th January 2008, 06:55 PM #6
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thets wye i mizpel occaysonally, so peeple will just think i'm foolin around
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17th January 2008, 06:59 PM #7
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Utherwize peeple think yo be intelijunt. Better not hyjack here though seeeeeems unfairr.
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18th January 2008, 10:16 AM #9
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Gee! That sounds exiting. OHns probably have somthing to say though!
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