Thanks Thanks:  0
Likes Likes:  0
Needs Pictures Needs Pictures:  0
Picture(s) thanks Picture(s) thanks:  0
Results 1 to 4 of 4
  1. 26th October 2010, 03:38 PM #1
    old_picker's Avatar
    old_picker
    old_picker is offline Manager tool buying
    Join Date
    Apr 2005
    Location
    Melbourne Outer East right next to mount dande
    Age
    73
    Posts
    1,859

    Default bending iron - binding etc

    looking at getting in a bending iron and wonder if any one has a commercial one that they would recomend -

    i know plenty have gone the diy way and have various lumps of iron pipe, with miscelaneous propane combustion devices, dodgy bros electric element instalations and heat etc hanging off them

    i really dont want to fiddle - i would prefer to put that effort into a guitar and pay money to have a no fuss safe unit that works

    i have heard the ibex burns elements out [both lmi & stewmac units look like ibex]

    anything else i should be considering??
    ray c
    dunno what's more fun, buyin' the tools or usin' em'
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. 26th October 2010 03:38 PM # ADS
    Google Adsense Advertisement
    Join Date
    Always
    Location
    Advertising world
    Age
    2010
    Posts
    Many





     
  3. 26th October 2010, 08:05 PM #2
    kiwigeo's Avatar
    kiwigeo
    kiwigeo is offline Adelaide Hillbilly
    Join Date
    Jul 2004
    Location
    Adelaide Hills
    Age
    66
    Posts
    3,803

    Default

    Mines a Stewmac and have had no problems with the thing.....6 years old now.
    Whatever note you blow youre never more than a semitone away from the correct one....(Miles Davis)
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  4. 27th October 2010, 04:39 AM #3
    Sebastiaan56's Avatar
    Sebastiaan56
    Sebastiaan56 is offline Necrotreeophile
    Join Date
    May 2007
    Location
    Blue Mountains
    Posts
    2,613

    Default

    I have the Ibex as well Ray, from ALS. No problems after 3 years. I dont know of that many others out there.
    "We must never become callous. When we experience the conflicts ever more deeply we are living in truth. The quiet conscience is an invention of the devil." - Albert Schweizer

    My blog. http://theupanddownblog.blogspot.com
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  5. 27th October 2010, 09:36 AM #4
    jeffhigh
    jeffhigh is offline Senior Member
    Join Date
    Sep 2007
    Location
    Caves Beach, NSW
    Posts
    277

    Default

    I am also fine with the ibex after about 15 instruments. I cant think of anything else available.
    Yes elements do sometimes burn out, happens with every appliance. I think some have had problems with a 110volt element being supplied in thier 240 volt iron.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Similar Threads

  1. Bending iron
    By Dave Greorgeson in forum G'day mate - THE WELCOME WAGON -Introduce yourself
    Replies: 2
    Last Post: 11th February 2009, 09:44 PM
  2. DIY side bending iron
    By fts_sjk in forum MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
    Replies: 20
    Last Post: 11th January 2009, 02:50 PM
  3. Bending Iron
    By Alastair in forum MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
    Replies: 7
    Last Post: 8th October 2007, 12:51 PM

Tags for this Thread

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Forum Rules