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Old 02-12-2003, 09:27 PM
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Default Bending Wire Struts For Retractable Gears??

HOW DO I BEND WIRE STRUTS PROPERLY WITHOUT BREAKING THEM, DO YOU GET THEM RED HOT IN FIRE LIKE THEY USE TO MOLD METAL IN THE PAST, DON'T LAUGH @ ME, AS YOU CAN TELL I AM A NEWBIE, I WAS TRYING TO BEND A STRUT, I PLACE IT IN A VICE AND USE A HAMMER TO BEND IT AND TO MY HORROR,GUESS WHAT HAPPENED, IT BROKE, NOW MY PROJECT IS GOING TO BE DELAYED, ALSO CAN SOMEONE TELL ME IF IT IS POSSIBLE TO PERCHASE THESE HEAVY DUTY WIRES LIKE YOU DO BUY PUSHRODS, SO I CAN MAKE MY OWN STRUTS???