Tin Can Member Messages 176 Oct 12, 2012 #1 I need to bend an everyday bycycle spoke to right angles - does it need heating up or can it be done cold in a vice. Nothing to do with cycling its just that the sandpaper clamp on my sander has snapped - Mark
I need to bend an everyday bycycle spoke to right angles - does it need heating up or can it be done cold in a vice. Nothing to do with cycling its just that the sandpaper clamp on my sander has snapped - Mark
MattF Forum Supporter Messages 17,663 Location South Yorkshire Oct 12, 2012 #2 You can bend them cold.
Wozzaaah The wizard of woz Staff member Messages 17,543 Oct 12, 2012 #4 Tin Can said: the sandpaper clamp on my sander has snapped - Mark Click to expand... You may find a spoke is a bit too soft for that, it'll bend nicely but there'll be not much spring in it.
Tin Can said: the sandpaper clamp on my sander has snapped - Mark Click to expand... You may find a spoke is a bit too soft for that, it'll bend nicely but there'll be not much spring in it.
Shox Dr Chief Engineer to Carlos Fandango Messages 18,010 Location East Yorkshire Oct 13, 2012 #6 Use a Stainless Steel spoke, plenty of spring in that
