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Post by zekemccoy on Aug 22, 2004 16:05:09 GMT -7
When you make your z-bend for pushrods, do you like to do it cold or prefer hot with a propane torch?
Seems that hot comes out with tighter radius and narrower in the zag.
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Post by fox4ever on Aug 22, 2004 19:13:31 GMT -7
I like to bend the leadout wire, (since they are small diameter) cold using a z-bender tool. The larger sizes, (push rods or landing gear) I use a torch and heat them red hot and bend. I always let them cool off naturally. I have water cooled before, which resulted in brittle bends that broke easily.
Lee TGD
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Post by ferocious on Sept 14, 2004 12:27:18 GMT -7
I make pushrod Z bends with a z-bend pliers, cold. I've also had good luck making them cold using regular pliers. Sometimes though if the wire is not so good it will break.
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