[TheForge] making d-rings

[terry l. ridder]

hello;

i have the occassional need for a pair of d-rings.
my occassional need may become more than occassional
if i were able to make my own d-rings. d-rings, are
simple items. as the whether the d-ring is welded or
not would depend on its intended use. the small size
d-rings could be formed cold.

a while ago i watched an old movie about forging chain.
the movie showed a length of hot steel/iron being placed
in a hydraulic bender. formed the chain link in a short
time and one heat. a properly geared handcrank model could
easily make d-rings. that is the key though a 'properly
geared' handcrank model.

whether it is making a link for a chain or a d-ring,
basically it is just link bending pipe.

when prototyping a device or even a project, what do
you use? wood, acrylic sheet, plasticine clay?


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terry l. ridder ><>