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01-06-2009, 09:49 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Henderson/Las Vegas, NV
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|  delrin links, question about bending them...
if i buy a bunch of 1/4" or 3/8" delrin round stock to make links out of, can i bend it for high clearance links? if so, how?
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01-07-2009, 01:28 AM
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| no talent hack  Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Redwood City
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heat it up with a torch/lighter till it gets shiney/wet looking then bend away 1/4" is to flimsy for links. 5/16" or bigger is what you need |
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01-07-2009, 03:19 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: drillin Holes for the man
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I use a heat gun, but not everyone has one of them sitting arround.  X2 on the 5/16" for a 2.2If its for a super use the 3/8" |
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01-07-2009, 03:36 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: !! MOAB !!
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x2 on the heat gun.
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01-07-2009, 10:54 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Henderson/Las Vegas, NV
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sweet, i have a heat gun so ill order up some 5/16" delrin. i wasn't sure if it'd hold its new shape or not. thanks guys!
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01-08-2009, 09:54 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: May 2005 Location: san francisco
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I stick them in the oven a 350* for 8min. or so and throw them on a jig. Works very well and will not make weak spots like from a torch. Do it on a baking sheet with alum.foil to be safe. |
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01-08-2009, 07:20 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Henderson/Las Vegas, NV
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that sounds even better. | |
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