Radius rod repair.

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Radius rod repair.

Post by Will_Vanderburg » Tue Jun 21, 2022 2:38 pm

Can you repair a bent radius rod by cold bending or should I heat it!
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Re: Radius rod repair.

Post by speedytinc » Tue Jun 21, 2022 2:52 pm

Cold. cold.

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Re: Radius rod repair.

Post by TRDxB2 » Tue Jun 21, 2022 3:29 pm

Will_Vanderburg wrote:
Tue Jun 21, 2022 2:38 pm
Can you repair a bent radius rod by cold bending or should I heat it!
Front & Rear are rolled steel, forming a tappered tube. May have more success with the front
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Re: Radius rod repair.

Post by Will_Vanderburg » Wed Jun 22, 2022 11:25 am

Cold it shall be! Thanks.
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