[TheForge] Hosfeld Bender (and clones) basic setup and use

[Phlip]

Dave Brown wrote:

> At 16:25 03/14/02 -0500, you wrote:
> >;-)
> >
> >Loaned a piece of 3/4 inch hotrolled round bar stock to a friend, as a
> >lever to move a 400 lb cement well cover.
> >
> >"Don't need no steenking bender" ;-)
>
> Maybe so, maybe so.  But does it offer control, or is it a "you get what
> you gets" type of bend?  <grin>
>
> Dave

Well, just like with your machine, it depends on the operator.... he did it,
and I'll be straightening it out. If I'd done it, I'd likely have encouraged
it to bend someplace useful.....

Phlip