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02-22-2009, 07:35 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: HAWAII
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|  how do u bend links?
im planning on building my own links i got some 1/4 aluminum tubing and 4-40 threaded rod....i would like t know how to bend the links ?
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02-22-2009, 07:38 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: VARCOR
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Tubing bender.
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02-22-2009, 07:40 PM
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| MODERATOR™   Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ohio
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Vice grips and my counter top.
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02-23-2009, 08:17 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Houston, TX
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02-23-2009, 08:34 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: i think its called houston
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1. BFH 2. torch 3. grinder (4" or 4.5", doesnt matter) 4. bucket of water 5. bucket of beer (preferably with ice in it) 6. a rope 7. safey goggles (cant forget these ;) |
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02-23-2009, 12:59 PM
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| Suck it up!  Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Arkansas
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02-23-2009, 08:16 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Japan
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seriously...Just use a vice
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02-23-2009, 09:21 PM
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| 09 RCA champ!  Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Acworth, Ga
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how do you bend a link made out of 1/4" delrin??
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02-23-2009, 09:56 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: portland
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02-23-2009, 10:05 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Phoenix
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Made an entrie chassis out of solid steel with just a vice and hands. It can be done. As for the delrin throw it away plastic is crap ;)
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02-24-2009, 12:51 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Drive it hard
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02-24-2009, 09:33 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: salem oregon
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my forehead
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02-24-2009, 11:51 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bay Area
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vice and hammer. 2lb sledge and you don't even have to swing hard.
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02-25-2009, 06:02 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Somewhere near the lake in IL
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heat gun, Just don't melt it! I made myself a little jig for doing this I force the delrin in and then heat it till it quits fighting so to speak!
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