This video shows every step of the processes involved in making laminated guitar sides for a Maccaferri guitar. The laminations are standard 0.5mm-0.6mm veneers and the adhesive used is is a urea formaldehdye resin. MDF moulds are used and the adhesive cure is accelerated through the addition of a heater blanket on top of the lay up resulting is a press time of only 30 minutes. The vacuum press used has a polyurethane box membrane and the the dry running rotary vane pump develops a pressure of 8500kg/m2.
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