maskell01
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| posted on 18/2/10 at 08:58 PM |
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Bending 4mm strips of steel!
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
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Daddylonglegs
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| posted on 18/2/10 at 09:02 PM |
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That's what I would do. But someone less gash than me will be along soon I'm sure 
It looks like the Midget is winning at the moment......
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blakep82
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| posted on 18/2/10 at 09:04 PM |
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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.
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Humbug
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| posted on 18/2/10 at 09:04 PM |
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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!
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 18/2/10 at 09:06 PM |
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shouldnt matter if you coolit in a bucket of water. Its not load bearing, so it wont matter.
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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Daddylonglegs
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| posted on 18/2/10 at 09:27 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by MakeEverything....Its not load bearing, so it wont matter.
Depends how fast he's gonna be going 
It looks like the Midget is winning at the moment......
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dhutch
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| posted on 18/2/10 at 09:45 PM |
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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
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steve m
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| posted on 18/2/10 at 10:49 PM |
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4mm ?? mine is 5mm, and was bent over the wheel and tyre using spacers and a fing hammer
EASY
Steve
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steve m
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| posted on 18/2/10 at 10:49 PM |
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and no heat,
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trextr7monkey
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| posted on 18/2/10 at 11:02 PM |
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tomprescott
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| posted on 18/2/10 at 11:48 PM |
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When i do miine I'm going to use 10mm steel and bend it cold in my teeth!
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blakep82
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| posted on 19/2/10 at 01:57 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by tomprescott
When i do miine I'm going to use 10mm steel and bend it cold in my teeth!
i'm not gonna tell you what i bent mine with 
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BenB
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| posted on 19/2/10 at 08:24 AM |
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Mine are 5mm steel bar.
I used:
1) A big vice
2) A big hammer.
Job's a good 'un.
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 19/2/10 at 08:19 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by MakeEverything
shouldnt matter if you coolit in a bucket of water. Its not load bearing, so it wont matter.
Have you seen the number of posts about wing stays breaking???
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