[modeleng] Re: Flat bar bender?

Bede,
The Grizzly bender is a nice tool, but not what you really need for what you 
are doing.
What you need to do is to make a simple three roller thingie, otherwise you 
will have a problem getting a smooth curve.  I have one out in my back shop 
that I made to bend a bunch of 1/2" square tubing for track to operate my 
little Falk #1.  I will venture out into the cold weather in the morning and 
take a photo of it and send it to you at your bede@xxxxxxx addy.  The bender 
is fully adjustable and makes perfectly smooth curves of any radius.

Jesse, the REDNECK machinist in Troy, TN

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <bede@xxxxxxx>
To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, March 29, 2009 4:33 PM
Subject: [modeleng] Flat bar bender?


> I'm planning a simple end-to-end line here in NY and am planning to use
> the "groovy track" method - flat bar (3/8" x 1.5") in slotted
> ties/sleepers sort of like this:
>
> http://www.discoverlivesteam.com/magazine/128/
>
> We've made up a few sections of straight which is easy enough, but I'd
> really like to try to pre-curve flat bar for the curves.  Does anyone
> have any experience using a flat bar bender to make curves?  One model
> I've seen is a Grizzly:
>
> http://grizzly.com/products/Compact-Bender-System-Floor-Model/H3184
>
> It seems simple and affordable, if anyone has any comparable
> alternatives, suggestions, or experience using one of these benders to
> make curves, I'd be grateful for any advice.
>
> Thanks,
> Bede in drizzly Brooklyn.
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