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Skin-on-Frame: Need more steam
By:Richard
Date: 6/17/2003, 2:19 pm

I am trying to steam bend my ribs and getting very frustrated with the whole thing. The problem I think is that my steam box is not getting enough steam in it to do the job. Currently I have a teakettle with the spout going straight into the steam box. The wood coming out after 15 - 20 minutes is only warm and dry. The box Is a 4" diameter 3 1/2' piece of PVC wrapped in 2 layers \of 1 1/2" of fiberglass insulation. Does anybody have suggestions on how I could generate more steam?

Thank you
Richard

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Skin-on-Frame: Need more steam
Richard -- 6/17/2003, 2:19 pm
Thanks everybody
Richard -- 6/18/2003, 12:25 pm
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Jay Babina -- 6/18/2003, 10:21 am
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Travis Kinchen -- 6/18/2003, 1:53 pm
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Dick Lemke -- 6/17/2003, 5:17 pm
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Chip Sandresky -- 6/17/2003, 3:30 pm
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