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by **Tombstonebilly** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 1:44 pm

Has anyone tried to make a steam box from a piece of gutter pipe ?

by **halfdome, Danny** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 1:47 pm

Tombstonebilly wrote: Has anyone tried to make a steam box from a piece of gutter pipe ?

Kind of small & might get too hot to handle. A simple pine box with dowel rods through it works just peachy. Danny

by **Dale M.** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 2:30 pm

How about a length of PVC pipe...

Whats his face on New Yankee Workshop on PBS did one by using a ***NEW*** steel gas can (for boiler) and connected snout of gas can to PVC pipe with section of radiator (auto) hose.... Just set it up on an angle so and condensation inside will run back into can and put a rag or PVC cap on end to hold steam...

Size of wood you can steam is only limited by size of pipe you use...

Dale

by **Mike C.** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 3:11 pm

Tombstonebilly wrote: Has anyone tried to make a steam box from a piece of gutter pipe ?

I don't know what you are steaming and bending, but Miriam took a 10ft piece of 4" diameter plumbing pipe and glued a cap on one end, added the trim pieces she wanted to bend, poured in about 2-1/2 gallons of boiling water and just slipped a cap on the other end, and laid it out flat. Left for about 15 or 20 minutes and removed the strips. The water was still warm, but not hot, and then the trim moulding bent real easy.

Just my .02 worth.

by **Juneaudave** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 3:31 pm

Oh yeah...discarded gutter downspout, a teapot and Coleman stove is the weapon of choice!!

by **prohandyman** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 5:05 pm

Here is what I use. Just like Danny said. This is simple to make, you dont have to handle a hot piece of gutter(or take a chance of knocking it over - experience talking), and trust me it gets hot, able to control heat better, can stack several pieces in and seperate them, and it always ready to use without alot of set-up. It is about 6 " square and 10 ft long, but shorter would work also

by **Tombstonebilly** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 4:15 pm

Thanks all. I know were there are boxes like that behind a warehouse :hammer:

by **halfdome, Danny** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 5:57 pm

Tombstonebilly wrote::shake hands: Thanks all. I know were there are boxes like that behind a warehouse

Beware if your acquiring boxes with foreign origins and have a white wash coating on them.
Not knowing what the coating is could be bad for you to breathe the steam.
Some plywood comes in crates like that and they are difficult to dispose of.
I'd just spend the money for virgin wood.

Danny