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Old 05-26-2003, 01:14 PM   #1
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Question Bending Thru wire?

I did a search on through wire and did not find anything good.
Anyone remember any good threads on bending the tail loop?

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Old 05-26-2003, 03:23 PM   #2
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Bend it around the shank of a philips head screw driver, or an awl. The twist it up, cut the tag end flush.

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Old 05-26-2003, 03:31 PM   #3
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I know the gist of it but my bending never comes out nice.
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practice, and patience takes a while to master it.

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Old 05-26-2003, 03:55 PM   #5
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What # wire you bending ? makes a huge difference...
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Old 05-26-2003, 05:43 PM   #6
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#304 annealed soft-strand stainless steel 0.062”
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I was bending 1/16 Lincoln ER308/308L 1.6mm made in the USA and it was tough ..like bending spring steel..I can't recomend it.
I'm now bending the same # but from a foreign co. and its a lot softer and easier to bend.. but I know the other guys are using softer stuff than I am......Hey Newelly ,,chime in !! Where did that stuff come from...Iceland ?
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Old 05-27-2003, 07:42 AM   #8
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Annealed 304 should bend OK. I clamp a screwdriver to the bench and bend the wire around it. Clamping the screwdriver lets you really lean into it and that seemed to make a difference to me.

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To help with bending you can buy a pair of full rounded nosed pliers. Practice, practice, practice.
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Old 05-30-2003, 07:53 AM   #10
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Winch,

Went out and got a pair. They really helped a lot!
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