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creating a curved surface?
PixelCloud:
My new cab design will require me to bend the pieces of wood on cab. i really want to follow the curves of the side panels?
what is the best way to go about doing this?
should i just go back to my lold design?
foomench:
How thick does the bent wood need to be, and how tight is the curve? If you're covering edges, you could use veneer tape which is very easy to apply to curved surfaces. Hardwood dealers typically sell this by the foot, and it is 1/32" to 1/16" thick.
If you want a thicker material, you'll need to soften it up and devise some clever clamping, or even use a mold (the other side of the curve).
I've also heard of a vacuum chamber being used to apply veneer to curved surfaces, but I'm thinking that is beyond your needs.
-foomench
PixelCloud:
well acutally it needs to be around 3/4 inch think once its done.. and the surface is a long curve.
NoOne=NBA=:
Do you have any diagrams/pics of what you are intending to do?
There may be ways of cheating it, so that the bending piece isn't REALLY 3/4 thick.
old school gamer:
Depending on the curve,there are many ways to do this. The easiest way is to use strips of wood to create a frame. For example,cut 3/4" ply to 4 inches wide and however long you need it. Then make lots of cuts across the four inch section (not all the way through) this will make it flexible enough to bend. Bend to your specifications. Make 4 or 5 of these (depending on how big the area is ) to form a frame. Then attatch 1/4 " or thinner ply to it. There is also a flexible moulding that you can use. Im unsure of the cost. And it may be TO flexible for what you need. You can also build a frame from regular mdf. mdf is cheap and you could draw the radius that you need on the sheet of mdf ,cut it with a jig saw ,and use that as your frame. Alot of people that build wall units do that, and then cover with mica.
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