[TheForge] Twisting Tubing

[Mike Linn]

Another thing to, if your planning on making lamps, just get some of the 
hollow threaded tube used for lamps and leave it in after the twist. This 
also makes it easy to connect your socket and such.
mike

At 08:24 PM 1/12/02 -0800, you wrote:
>Leave a 1/4 rod in the tube while twisting then removing it after your 
>complete. If it gets tight, ensure the whole thing is cool the then heat 
>up the tube, but not enough to heat up the center rod, then pull it out.
>
>mike
>
>
>>At 07:25 AM 1/12/02 -0600, you wrote:
>>>Hi Guys-
>>>
>>>     I wonder what will happen if I twist square tubing?  Can I keep the
>>>center open in any way?  How is the best way to do that?  I have some 1 inch
>>>square tubing with 1/8 inch wall, and would like to twist it.  Thought I
>>>would ask if anyone else has already tried this.
>>
>>         Michael Linn
>>       Artist Blacksmith
>>      McCalla, Alabama
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         Michael Linn
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