Help, please: Grs bracelet bender

Dale Hatfield · Dec 25, 2012

Santa
Dropped one under the tree. He found me 1k miles from home. Smart fellow he is

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But i have a question
The edge of the cup is ruff as they come. Is this a problem does it need to go back. Looks like it was finished in 9th grade shop class
Being how i have never used one didnt know if it could scratch a blank

DakotaDocMartin · Dec 25, 2012

That doesn't make any difference at all. If you want it smoother around the edges, just re-melt the low temp metal in the cup with a propane torch and put the handle down and let it cool.

Beathard · Dec 25, 2012

It's just cosmetic. As Doc said. Just add heat and reform.

Haraga.com · Dec 25, 2012

It's probably no good. Just send it to me and I will take care of it.

Dale Hatfield · Dec 25, 2012

Thanks for the help. Didnt want fire the
Elves up over nothing.

DakotaDocMartin · Dec 25, 2012

Haraga.com said:
It's probably no good. Just send it to me and I will take care of it.

I was thinking of that too. But, I don't need two of 'em.

TyG · Dec 25, 2012

I take it Dave never made you one of his super benders then Leonard?

Brian Marshall · Dec 25, 2012

I'd like to see this "super bender"... though if'n it's powered by shoulder muscles I probably couldn't use it these days.

Was an image or description ever posted? I don't recall seein' one, but memory isn't functioning as well either...

Leonards' kick press could do the job if he got around to making the forming dies.

I have to cheat now and use a powered hydraulic press

Brian

monk · Dec 26, 2012

i'll take it for spare parts. mine still worx fine. i should show you folks my buckle "masher". it's a gem of shop insanity, but works. sorry, just tilt yer monitor to 270 !

BrianPowley · Dec 27, 2012

Yep---just like Neil said: just warm it up and put the handle down. Once she's cooled off, you're good to go.
OR..........you could take a knife and just trim up that rough edge.

Chujybear · Dec 27, 2012

What is the soft material?
Not lead?

Chujybear · Dec 27, 2012

What is the soft material?
Not lead?

Chujybear · Dec 27, 2012

Sorry. Glitch

DakotaDocMartin · Dec 27, 2012

Chujybear said:
What is the soft material?
Not lead?

It's a low temp alloy similar to Cerrosafe.

Brian Marshall · Dec 27, 2012

Lead has been banned in "childrens'" toys for some time now...

Brain

metalchipper · Dec 27, 2012

Brian Marshall said:
Lead has been banned in "childrens'" toys for some time now...

Brain

I read the whole post to get to the above line.
Thanks Brain for the smile.

Haraga.com · Dec 27, 2012

Brian, that was a good one.

rod · Dec 27, 2012

No, not lead for us kids,

It is one of the many brands of very low melting point alloys, such as 'Cerrobend', that are often used for such things as bending metal tubes ... trumpets, etc. without kinking. Melt it, pour it into the straight tube, let it cool, bend the tube without creasing, warm up the tube and pour out the reusable alloy. Plumbers stick a coiled spring into standard copper pipe to do this fast, some fill with sand, but the low temp alloys are good for delicate work.

Rod

Chujybear · Dec 28, 2012

Cool. Thanx

Dale Hatfield · Dec 28, 2012

Yall think if I take my turbo torch to the outside edge it will flow back smooth ?
Or must the entire pot be heated ?

Help, please: Grs bracelet bender

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