Stand? ?

[johniii]

The stand I have for my 225 is missing 1 door. The door is a piece of birch ply but the kicker is it is supposed to be curved inward.

My question is how do I curve a piece of 3/4 birch? How do I make it stay that way?

 

[Jaycen B.]

Pics?

 

[johniii]

Its at my folks house in my shop. Can't get pics till the weekend.

The door is just bowed about 1/2" on a from side to side. It is concave. The middle convex. Then the other side is concave also. So it makes kind of a wave shape when all three doors are on it.

 

[Jaycen B.]

Got ya, I'll make you one for fun if you are not in any hurry. Does the other door fit on the other side? If so, I will need that for a template. What kind of finish is on it? Is it a true radius? Have you tried to call the manufacturer?

 

[johniii]

Jaycen B.;779824 wrote: Got ya, I'll make you one for fun if you are not in any hurry. Does the other door fit on the other side? If so, I will need that for a template. What kind of finish is on it? Is it a true radius? Have you tried to call the manufacturer?

Yes the other door will fit. It is stained and polyurethane but I am going to redo it because it is too light for my liking. I don't know the manufacter looks custom. I believe it is a true radius bend so if I had a cylinder and a steam machine I'd be good to go.

 

[Jaycen B.]

I do believe that you will not be able to steam 3/4 ply with any success. That will have to be glued up in layers on a form. Regular ply will not hold up to the moisture of the steam.

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[rededge2k1]

JohnIII;779811 wrote: The stand I have for my 225 is missing 1 door. The door is a piece of birch ply but the kicker is it is supposed to be curved inward.

My question is how do I curve a piece of 3/4 birch? How do I make it stay that way?

You'll have to make a form to fit the curve/radius, and then glue sheets of 1/8" bending birch plywood in a stack and clamp them to the form. When the glue is dry, and removed from the form, it will hold it's shape with just a little bit of spring-back. Be sure to fabricate the form in a way that will allow you to run the whole assembly over a table saw, to cut the edges of the door in a straight line rip.

Dustin

 

[johniii]

RedEDGE2k1;780129 wrote: You'll have to make a form to fit the curve/radius, and then glue sheets of 1/8" bending birch plywood in a stack and clamp them to the form. When the glue is dry, and removed from the form, it will hold it's shape with just a little bit of spring-back. Be sure to fabricate the form in a way that will allow you to run the whole assembly over a table saw, to cut the edges of the door in a straight line rip.

Dustin

I got ya. Can this form be made out of radius 1x4. Say every 4 inches. I can trace the radius of the other door and cut the 1x4s with a bandsaw. Then screw the flat sides down to some straight lumber.

Thank both of you for your help

 

[grouper therapy]

Depending on the radius 1/4" plywood may work, I used it it on this radius.
There are glues designed for laminating that do not allow as much springback.
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[johniii]

Ok I had an idea. If I took the good door I have and cut some 1/8 spacers for it I could use it for a mold. I am just gonna put some spacers on the outer edge to take up the spring back. How long should I leave it clamped for.

 

[grouper therapy]

if you use the old door as a mold the radius will not be correct.

 

[reefstinger]

Dang , that's what I like about this site!! we have Carpenters/Electricians/Plumbers/Photographers/Gunsmiths, ETC it never ends , You get more than REEF Support!!

 

[johniii]

I am going to attempt to form a door this weekend. And get the stand stained. Will post pics when I get it done