Author Topic: Form for gluing up overlays  (Read 763 times)

Offline Apex Predator

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Form for gluing up overlays
« on: November 19, 2008, 09:36:00 AM »
Just thought I would share a little form I just built.  I like to cook laminated risers and overlays in my kitchen oven.  At the lowest setting of 170 deg, I am actually getting 185 deg.  This way when I am laminating these into, or onto the bow at a lower temp of 150-160 degrees I don't have to worry about getting them too hot.  

I typically build an overlay piece 14" long and 1 1/2" wide, so that I can cut off my 11" riser piece and still have 3" that can be split down the middle for tip overlays.  I like to cut a piece of wood matching the riser which is about 3/16" thick and laminate that to a piece of colored glass for an accent.  

In the past I have just clamped the overlay to the work bench and used lights for heat.  This works, but it's a pain in the but to position the lights for the proper coverage and they need to be adjusted frequently for temp.  

I have also built a hanging light system that is used for laminating the overlays on the bow.  It is stored hanging from the ceiling.  I will take some photos of that next time.

This is my brainchild.  After wrapping the whole thing in plastic wrap, I cut slits for the clamps.  This whole thing goes into the house oven.

 

 

 

The finished overlay.

 
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Offline TimZeigler

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Re: Form for gluing up overlays
« Reply #1 on: November 19, 2008, 11:48:00 AM »
Thats a great idea: "hanging light system".
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Offline bjansen

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Re: Form for gluing up overlays
« Reply #2 on: November 19, 2008, 12:04:00 PM »
Great idea Apex...and fine work!  I will have to try this myself.

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