I'm going to use my bending heat blanket for the first time.

Tim Benware · Post by **Tim Benware** » Wed Apr 04, 2018 9:17 pm

The way I bend the blanket texture wouldn't matter because it is on the outside of the "sandwich." My sandwich is from bottom to top: slat, brown paper, side, brown paper, slat, heating blanket. I heat the sides to 220* then end the lower out, bend the upper bout at 270*, bend the waist at 300*, take the heat up to 375* then switch my controller to variable electric pulse and turn the setting down to 220*. Within approximately 1-15 minutes it should be close to 220* at which time I turn the unit off and let it cool to room temp in the form.

edit PS - I have NEVER cracked a side while bending with this method.

Kim Hillard · Post by **Kim Hillard** » Thu Apr 05, 2018 10:34 am

Thank you Kevin, Peter and Tim for the responses. I've seen the Keenovo blankets on Ebay but I've been burned once and am leary about going that way again.

I do think I'll try the blanket on the outside of the sandwich but I'm wondering if the cauls would have a tendency to not slide over the silicone blanket. My cauls are not a roller type but it would be easy to make a set with rollers.

Tim Benware · Post by **Tim Benware** » Thu Apr 05, 2018 1:38 pm

Mine are not rollers either but they are dowels.

Jim Ebert · Post by **Jim Ebert** » Thu Apr 05, 2018 1:43 pm

I have been very happy with my Keenovo blanket. I ordered through Aliexpress with the expedited shipping and received it within a few days with out issue. I have not had any issue with other things that I have ordered through Aliexpress.

Kim Hillard · Post by **Kim Hillard** » Fri Apr 06, 2018 1:26 pm

Jim, I looked into the Aliexpress route yesterday and tried to place an order. The order was immediately cancelled "due to security issues".
I wrote to Johnny Tang at Keenovo and they apprently have no control over Aliexpress. He advised "Try again, use another card."
So I did that today and guess what??? Same problem. Strike two

I am now still looking into using another source.
Thanks for your suggestion however.

Kevin in California · Post by **Kevin in California** » Mon Apr 09, 2018 12:02 pm

Kim when I got mine they were selling on Ebay. Did you look there?

Kim Hillard · Post by **Kim Hillard** » Tue Apr 10, 2018 12:17 pm

Kevin, Yes I actually started my hunt there but like always I delayed ordering due to my OCD taking over and had to research it till the cows came home.
Thanks for the suggestion.

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