Beretta28g Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 Hi I have some 12mm and 14mm stainless rod. i need to bend bend both diamiter rods with right angle bends. Whats the best way to do this without specialist kit? Will heat help or will it work harden it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
station Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 I made some hanging brackets for ladders etc from some 10mm. Just used a butane blow torch to get the steel cherry red then held it in a vice and bent it using a hammer. Worked for me. ATB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 Ask the boys from Herts they're all very experienced benders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegleg31 Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 Whenever I've needed to bend threaded bar I bend it in one direction and then in the opposite direction to give a tight bend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Poon Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 Ask the boys from Herts they're all very experienced benders. :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosd Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 :lol: :lol: What's so funny? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beretta28g Posted July 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 Serious answers would be welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Poon Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 Seriously .....? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Poon Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 (edited) Serious answers would be welcome Serious answer .. Hand held blow torch heat the area up until glowing red then whack it with a lump hammer into shape . Sorted job done Edited July 2, 2013 by Willpoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beretta28g Posted July 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 Er yeah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mat Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 Serious answers would be welcome Find a local engineering place with a bender and slip them a few beer tokens to get it done! Theres always someone will to get it done on a lunch time for some extra cash! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosd Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 Oh dear! You may not hear another serious reply now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Mongrel- Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 Well what more do you want? Heat it, bend it ***. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beretta28g Posted July 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 Erm serious bender wont work as the bar is already welded to something. Their Gambrels BTW Well what more do you want? Heat it, bend it ***. I have been told that stainless work hardens??? Gotta be able to take 170Kgs+ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amazed Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 If you can make a form to the shape you want then use a bottle jack as a ram. It would take some thinking about though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Mongrel- Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 http://www.azom.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=2382 Does maybe depend on grade but the above suggest it won´t work harden with heat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dingo45 Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 If it is basic 304 grade or similar bend a piece of stout wire to the bend that you require by bending it round a piece of pipe keeping it flat into the bend and out . Then mark where the bend starts on each leg of the bend with chalk. Decide where you want the bend to be on the piece of your bar , mark the start of the bend and roll the wire template alonge the bar giving you the bend length , mark again . Now we have two marks on the bar get the bar red hot with the gas torch with a small can of water quench the red area nearly back to the chalk marks , Then quickly pull the bar round square. Let it cool do not quench in water as we are not sure of the grade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beretta28g Posted July 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 Grade is 316 stainless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Mongrel- Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 There you go then matey, the link I gave you is for 316 and says heat won´t work harden it and you have techique above. B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otherwayup Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 (edited) I've silver soldered stainless and it went a dull cherry red without subsequently rusting (just stayed a bit black around the soldered area), but if stainless has been heated to cherry red then there is a risk of rust. Google Pickling Paste and you will find something like below ... Enlarge image Sandvik provides two types of pickling paste for cleaning and passivating of welding joints and the heat affected zone (HAZ) in welded stainless steel constructions. The pickling paste removes the naturally occurring oxide layer and the chromium depleted layer under the oxide. The result is a perfect weld with the required corrosion resistance. Edited July 3, 2013 by otherwayup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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