[TheForge] helical railing calculations

[Bruce Freeman]

Let me guess - it had to have supported the material so that it wouldn't
buckle sideways, right?

Okay, I didn't know about such apparatus.  But not every shop has it. 
I think Marshall bends railing on an acorn table, hot.  Don't recall for
sure.  Have to ask him.

Bruce
NJ

>>> osan at netlabs.net 9/23/2004 12:24:44 PM >>>


Ries Niemi wrote:
> 
> Yes, Bruce- definitely.
> I have the ability to roll curves in one plane with a few different
> tools. And I have the theoretical ability to roll helixes, with a
> little modifications to my ring roller. But flat curves are easier
and
> better and involve less swearing.

	One of my biz partner's friends in Buckeye had a very cool
	hydraulic ring roller toy.  Came to the shop one say and I
	stood awhile as one of his guys rolled 1/2 x 6 x about 24'
	the hard way.  Slow and steady, but the arcs were quite
	perfect.
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