[TheForge] bending

[Cindy and James]

I've got a manual roller that we've used successfully to bend cap rail 
and small channel iron that were then welded together to form a handrail 
for a curved staircase.  It is slow and the curve is somewhat trial and 
error.  Helps if the rail fits the dies.

On the other hand, I've also got a couple of Hossfeld benders and I use 
these all the time to bend stuff, including handrails.  I've never bent 
tubing with them but I've got a bunch of dies for various types of 
tubing.  There are videos on the net of Hossfelds being used for this.  
Again, it helps if you have the proper dies.  I bought dies for a 
5/8x2-1/4" solid handrail bar this year for a job.  The dies really 
simplified the project and kept the bar from deflecting out of shape (I 
was bending it hot the "hard way" or on the flat).

If you could find someone close to you with either of these gadgets, 
they would likely let you experiment since you say you only have one 
bend to make.

James

> Today's Topics:
>
>     1. filling pipe with sand to bend (Andy Gladish)
>     2. Re: Cure for water damaged electrical stuff (Ben Barrett)
>     3. Re: filling pipe with sand to bend (Andrew Vida)
>     4. Re: Is anyone on-line ? OT: (Ries Niemi)
>     5. Re: Cure for water damaged electrical stuff (Paul Sperbeck)
>     6. Re: filling pipe with sand to bend (Greg Thues)
>
>
> _______________________________________________http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/theforge
> TheForge mail list group photo site is
> http://www.photoaccess.com
> Login: blacksmithblacksmith at hotmail.com
> Password: anvil
>
>
>