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Old 12-21-2004, 05:28 PM   #1
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Front loop

Here is how I do my front loop. fast and simple, takes less than a minute to do a wire. First I cut a tig rod in half and cur off the crimps from ends. Next I use an electricians phillips screwdriver with the stud on hamdle and place wire between screwdriver shaft and stud on handle.
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Old 12-21-2004, 05:29 PM   #2
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Next twist screwdriver to form a loop
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Old 12-21-2004, 05:30 PM   #3
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put loop in vise so both ends of wire are held in place
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Old 12-21-2004, 05:32 PM   #4
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now hold screwdriver at top of loop and squeeze wires together underneath screwdriver. (different sized screwdrivers can be used to adjust size of loop. Make sure pliers are held fairly tight to screwdriver
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Old 12-21-2004, 05:33 PM   #5
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voila 1 front loop
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Old 12-21-2004, 05:41 PM   #6
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Thanks MAC!

What kind of wire do you use?
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Old 12-21-2004, 05:42 PM   #7
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wire is 308 tig rod
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Old 12-21-2004, 06:51 PM   #8
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QUESTION

Do you insert both ends into front hole of plug, or wrap short end around main wire as in rear loop.
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Old 12-21-2004, 07:06 PM   #9
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Re: QUESTION

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Do you insert both ends into front hole of plug, or wrap short end around main wire as in rear loop.
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both ends go into front of plug
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Old 12-21-2004, 07:08 PM   #10
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Thanx Mac
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Old 12-21-2004, 07:37 PM   #11
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My round nose pliers have a large variation in diameter. This way I keep them all the same size. Until I buy or make a bender like the one you have this works for me. It is actually quite fast. I could probably do a 100 in an hour if I wanted to.
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Old 12-21-2004, 07:45 PM   #12
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hey Mac. thats a nice trick
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Old 12-21-2004, 08:09 PM   #13
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Bent Rods and Screaming Reels!

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Old 12-21-2004, 08:18 PM   #14
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Thanks Mac.
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Old 12-21-2004, 08:37 PM   #15
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whats it a full moon ... shave your knuckles ..
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Old 12-21-2004, 08:53 PM   #16
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Dave, what size phillips head works best for this application???
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Old 12-22-2004, 06:54 AM   #17
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Dave, thanks for sharing

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Old 12-22-2004, 11:16 PM   #18
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Has anyone tried these pliers from Cabelas yet??

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/te...166&hasJS=true
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Old 12-22-2004, 11:27 PM   #19
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Interesting idea for doing the loop.

BackCast, those are the pliers that I use for doing the loop. The different size sections can be used to do different size loops.

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Old 12-23-2004, 11:14 AM   #20
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Where do you get your 308 tig rod, no weldin supply places here in mansfield!
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Old 12-23-2004, 12:15 PM   #21
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Brockton on Montello St.
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Old 12-23-2004, 02:28 PM   #22
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Is that the name?
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Old 12-23-2004, 03:07 PM   #23
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Is that the name?
Don't know the name of the place. Just know it is on Montello St. in Brockton, MA
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Old 12-23-2004, 05:38 PM   #24
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Hey Newelly ,,,remember that welding place in Tauton or Rayham .. was it rte. 138 ? .. thats close to Mansfield ..
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Old 12-23-2004, 06:09 PM   #25
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Don't know the name of that place either. Try the yellow pages
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Old 12-23-2004, 08:46 PM   #26
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mac did you ever make it to the drill place i told You.
there drills are pissaH

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Old 12-24-2004, 08:37 AM   #27
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What drill place? You come off the Cape? No way!
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Old 12-24-2004, 10:06 AM   #28
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I need new bits bad i broke my last 1/8" fluted 8" pilot bit the other day now its 3".the last one i broke like a yr ago went buck nutty on the press an fwapped my nuckles like five times as i tried to grab it.Don't try that
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