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Plank benders?
« Thread Started on Aug 19, 2007, 6:20am »

OK as some or all of you may know my wonderful wife (I'm sure she is looking at my screen) bought me a kit the other day and included was a plank bender.

So here is my question

How do you use them as I have no idea at all.

If need be I can post a pic of what it looks like but would love to know how it is used.

If possible can someone perhaps post a pic showing how they are used as I really have no idea at all.

Not an urgent thing but more curious than anything.

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Re: Plank benders?
« Reply #1 on Aug 19, 2007, 6:56am »
Hi Trev,

Can you post a pic. There are several different sorts of plank bender, that work in different ways. My favourite looks suspiciously like a kettle, and can also be used for making tea ;)
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Re: Plank benders?
« Reply #2 on Aug 19, 2007, 10:36am »
but don't forget to top up the water every so often, ben using the kettle method and works fine, except the missus keeps asking for a cuppa, will post some new pics tonite
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Re: Plank benders?
« Reply #3 on Aug 23, 2007, 8:18pm »
Sound like an expensive one that Mark. The one I have Trev is held in the hand like a pair of pliers is black in colour and has a blade like a guillotine. Worked quite well although I tend now to use water or steam.


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Re: Plank benders?
« Reply #4 on Aug 23, 2007, 11:31pm »
A major advantage of water or steam is that they will not weaken the plank.
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Re: Plank benders?
« Reply #5 on Sept 28, 2007, 10:10am »
I have the bender that has two handles and looks like it would cut through the plank if it was squeezed to tight..
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Re: Plank benders?
« Reply #6 on Dec 6, 2007, 8:40pm »
Hi guys, use the AMATI plank bender, basically, the more pressure + angle you use, the tighter and more extreme the bend, also the AMATI nail nailer is great for fixing the planks in place.
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« Reply #7 on Oct 27, 2009, 11:17pm »
Can someone please post a picture of the Benders?.

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Re: Plank benders?
« Reply #8 on Nov 3, 2009, 8:04pm »
Juan,

I have never used plank benders. I use the good old kettle on the cook top for 1-2mm planks.
An electric kettle will not work as it switches off when the steam starts.

Holding the plank in the steam, while bending it under slight pressure, it only takes seconds to get the approximate curve. Then test for fit, and repeat maybe a couple of times.
When I am happy with the fit, I use needles to hold the plank in place until it is dry.
You will find that when dry (you can speed up the process with a hair dryer), the plank holds its perfect fit and you can glue it in place. The plank now adds no pressure to the hull.

For thicker planks, or planks from hardwood, eg. for the bilge keels, I use my steam iron.

Hope this is of help to you.
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