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Title: Bending Music Wire "cold"
Post by: Allen Brickhaus on April 23, 2011, 08:20:22 AM

              

This is done "cold" and with two older and used Vise Grips. Charlie Reeves showed me how to do this. I even accidentally bent 5/32" wire this way. Note you have to cut off the inside corners of the Vise Grips.

Title: Re: Bending Music Wire "cold"
Post by: Randy Ryan on April 23, 2011, 08:30:47 AM

Now that's interesting. Keep both legs straight because the bend force is localized where it belongs, at the bend. I'll have to try this. The older I get the more difficult wire bending is, I've lost allot of strength in my hands. Thanks Allen.

Title: Re: Bending Music Wire "cold"
Post by: Paul Taylor on April 23, 2011, 08:32:58 AM

Thanks Allen for the photos. That is what Jim Lynch showed us at our club meeting.

I know Jim and Charlie are good friends. One must have showed other.

Title: Re: Bending Music Wire "cold"
Post by: Jim Kraft on April 23, 2011, 08:55:21 AM

I have been doing it that way also. I use my vice sometimes if I want a sharper bend. I have rounded notches filed in the jaws for several sizes of wire, and then use vice grips to bend it. I have bent some pretty sharp corners in landing gear legs without a failure for many years. We need a knocking on wood icon. LOL

Title: Re: Bending Music Wire "cold"
Post by: John Stiles on April 23, 2011, 10:53:36 AM

Well, dadgum......ya stick around here long enough and you learn something really outstanding.  ;D I needed this, Allen; Thank-you, just send me the bill! H^^

Title: Re: Bending Music Wire "cold"
Post by: John Kelly on April 23, 2011, 11:55:57 AM

Thanks, One I haven't tried yet. looks like it works great. P.S. Found this while I was looking through another old album, '61 Nats also. Cheers... John

Title: Re: Bending Music Wire "cold"
Post by: Steve Helmick on April 23, 2011, 10:19:05 PM

I've got Vise-Grips at work and Vise-Grips at home, but bought a matched pair of new ones to do this. They were genuine stuff...and made in PRC...and cost about $17ea.  plus over 9% sales tax. I'll get the bill into the mail soon, Allen.  LL~

I used the disc sander in the weld shop at work to chamfer the jaws...and was very surprised at how soft the jaws were. That's a good thing, I'm sure....   :-\ Steve

Title: Re: Bending Music Wire "cold"
Post by: Allen Brickhaus on April 24, 2011, 08:07:22 AM

Quote from: John Stiles on April 23, 2011, 10:53:36 AM

Well, dadgum......ya stick around here long enough and you learn something really outstanding.  ;D I needed this, Allen; Thank-you, just send me the bill! H^^

So here it is:  Bill    $00.00

Allen Brickhaus

Title: Re: Bending Music Wire "cold"
Post by: Mike Anderson on April 24, 2011, 08:14:29 AM

Quote from: Allen Brickhaus on April 24, 2011, 08:07:22 AM

So here it is:  Bill    $00.00

Allen Brickhaus

Check is in the mail ...  y1

Title: Re: Bending Music Wire "cold"
Post by: Allen Brickhaus on April 24, 2011, 11:41:25 AM

Thanks, I will need the cash for my next purchase of vowels to use in my articles.

Allen Brickhaus

Title: Re: Bending Music Wire "cold"
Post by: John Stiles on April 24, 2011, 06:27:35 PM

Quote from: Mike Anderson on April 24, 2011, 08:14:29 AM

Check is in the mail ...  y1

Double that! H^^