blaisetd
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Anyone have any luck bending solid stock ~1" with heat? I would like to straighten and shorten my RK trackbar.... TIA blaise
kylewc said:shape a piece of wood to the bend you want clamp to a table, clamp the end of the bar to the table heat and bend pressing the bar to the wood. Don't put water on the pipe when you are done it will weekin it.
8Mud said:One rough way to match the temper you have is to use a piece of mild steel rod ground to a blunt point and try to dimple your trac bar (hammer and punch method), then move on to a cold chisel (or center punch) and finally a drill (be careful they shatter). Not exact but an indicator.
My best guess would be a, forged, quenched and then relaxed temper, which is going to be hard to match without an oven. About the same as an hatchet, a little more malleable than a cold chisel. Cold chisels are heated then quenched in oil.
There are color temperature charts on the internet, so you can try nad control you material temperature with t he torch. Hard to do on a long rod. You end up with a series of tempers, depending on the temperature and the hardening method.
The best might be like 5-90 recommended let it room cool but quickly, the finished product may bend a little easier than the original, may stress crack over the years Best do regular inspections) but likely won't break anytime soon.
xj92 said:If you're just making it straight though, a new piece of solid stock isn't that expensive either.
RCP Phx said:Throw it away,you TOTALLY FUBAR'ed that.Just get some freash material and start over!
pataterchip said:Just a thought but almost all steel yards will sell cut length solid stock, I just got a price from my vendor they want $28.00. If you have to run it go ahead but I would look into makeing a Virgin Trakbar. good luck