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Strip: Steam bending coaming lip?
By:Scott Striegel
Date: 10/1/2011, 3:48 pm

I just made my first attempt at steam bending the coaming lip on my stripper. I spintered out my pieces at the front of the coaming trying to make the bend on two axis'. I steamed for about 30 min and one end seamed good but only up a few feet. Do I just need to wait longer? I was thinking of soaking in the bath tub for a little while then steaming??? How long should be enough steaming? I have set up a small electric burner with a tea kettle and a 10' x 1 1/2" PVC pipe.

Thanks

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Strip: Steam bending coaming lip?
Scott Striegel -- 10/1/2011, 3:48 pm
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Scott Striegel -- 10/1/2011, 4:08 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 10/2/2011, 12:56 pm
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Jay Babina -- 10/1/2011, 4:44 pm
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Glen Smith -- 10/1/2011, 4:57 pm
super article
Jay Babina -- 10/1/2011, 5:10 pm
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Ric Moodie -- 10/1/2011, 5:39 pm
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Ken Blanton -- 10/1/2011, 8:54 pm
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Etiennemuller Muller Ireland -- 10/1/2011, 7:29 pm
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Thomas Duncan -- 10/2/2011, 11:47 am
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Will N To Go -- 10/2/2011, 8:55 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 10/3/2011, 1:28 am
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Bill Hamm -- 10/3/2011, 1:31 am
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Bill VerSteeg -- 10/3/2011, 1:16 pm