Hi all!
i went a bit mental with the metal for the support strips for the front wheel arches and ended up with 4mm steel!
how would i go about bending it into the necessary shape?
not too sure the bender will cope!
would it be a matter of heating it,them letting it cool gradually?
cheers
Aaron
That's what I would do. But someone less gash than me will be along soon I'm sure
what sort of bend do you need? just a right angle? put it in a good solid vice, and batter it with a big hammer
with enough care, it can work pretty well.
I think mine was 1/4" thick. I bent it cold in the bench vice, but my arms and pecs were aching by the time I finished!
shouldnt matter if you coolit in a bucket of water. Its not load bearing, so it wont matter.
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Originally posted by MakeEverything....Its not load bearing, so it wont matter.
Yeah, i would go for warming it up a bit, and whacking it in a vice.
- You could probably cold work it ok, but i would heat a bit to make life easier and the bend better. Allow to cool naturaly.
Daniel
4mm ?? mine is 5mm, and was bent over the wheel and tyre using spacers and a fing hammer
EASY
Steve
and no heat,
It's a man's life down in Sussex
When i do miine I'm going to use 10mm steel and bend it cold in my teeth!
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Originally posted by tomprescott
When i do miine I'm going to use 10mm steel and bend it cold in my teeth!
Mine are 5mm steel bar.
I used:
1) A big vice
2) A big hammer.
Job's a good 'un.
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Originally posted by MakeEverything
shouldnt matter if you coolit in a bucket of water. Its not load bearing, so it wont matter.