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« Reply #45 on: January 28, 2010, 06:42:35 PM » |
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i would really appreciate if you didnt talk about my wife like that --------------------willie buchta
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« Reply #46 on: February 14, 2010, 09:24:14 PM » |
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NU B ?
We are bending a large hair pin with 6' long legs, it takes 6 bends for us to get the radius we need. Anyone have any tricks or techniques on keeping the legs parallel? thanks sparky
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« Reply #47 on: February 14, 2010, 11:28:59 PM » |
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a reference line down the length of tubing is a good place to start.
Index to it every time you move the part.
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« Reply #48 on: February 14, 2010, 11:37:45 PM » |
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NU B ?
We are bending a large hair pin with 6' long legs, it takes 6 bends for us to get the radius we need. Anyone have any tricks or techniques on keeping the legs parallel? thanks sparky
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« Reply #49 on: February 15, 2010, 12:51:40 AM » |
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To keep the legs parallel I use a digital level on a clamp that mounts on the tube. One you can get at an electrical supply works just as well :wink:Not sure it is a good idea to make 6 bends to create a hairpin. When I bend dragster shoulder hoops I make them in 2 pieces, slip tube and resette weld as shown on another thread, but I only use 2 rosettes per side. If you just need 1 180 degree bend of a certain radius find someone with a CNC mandrel bender and have it bent.
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« Reply #50 on: February 15, 2010, 10:18:00 AM » |
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We were using a magnettic angle finder and we ended up a little bit off, due to the length I think. I was looking for other ways. The refrence line may help---we will put one on and try again.
This tube is for the lower frame rail to form the nose, there is no bend in the cockpit aera; there will be 1/4" plate welded flush for the bottom of the cockpit. Thanks again for the response.
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« Reply #51 on: February 15, 2010, 10:44:04 AM » |
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We were using a magnettic angle finder and we ended up a little bit off, due to the length I think. I was looking for other ways. The refrence line may help---we will put one on and try again.
This tube is for the lower frame rail to form the nose, there is no bend in the cockpit aera; there will be 1/4" plate welded flush for the bottom of the cockpit. Thanks again for the response.
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« Reply #52 on: February 15, 2010, 12:00:00 PM » |
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try trick-tools .com
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« Reply #53 on: February 15, 2010, 01:46:19 PM » |
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ooooh  SR moment CRS  I forgot how sensative the dighital was and I have one!!!!!!!!! now if I can find it!!!!!  |
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