Donc101 2,450 Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 (edited) 3RD Michigan Steel Bending and Breaking Championship · Date: Saturday, May 15, 2021 · Bending starts at 10:00 a.m. · Venue: Birmingham, MI · $40 entry fee · Message Don Cummings (@donc101) if you are interested in coming · Deadline for registering: March 25, 2021 (We need to know as soon as possible who is coming as we are ordering steel from overseas) · Strongman scoring will be used for all events · There will be recognition for 1st through 3rd for: Steel Bending and Breaking Champion (all events scoring considered), Unbraced Bending Champion (events 1-3 combined), Braced Bending Champion (events 4-7 combined) and Medley Winner. · Each section (Unbraced, Braced and Medley) will be weighted equally for the overall title. Events Unbraced Steel Bending 1. Double Overhand Bending: · Double pads allowed. Crush pads allowed. · 2 attempts. · Bar bent to 2” to be completed. · Partial bends score and beat a full bend of a weaker bar. · Must be bent to at least to 90 degrees to score. · Hardest bar bent wins. Faster bend of same bar wins. · Bars available: Iron Grip Cert Calibrated Bars 2. Reverse Bending: · 1:00 time limit. · 1 attempt · Single pads. · Bar bent to 40 degrees to be completed. · Partial bends score and beat a full bend of a weaker bar. · Hardest bar bent wins. Faster bend of same bar wins. · Bars available: Unknown 3. Double Underhand Bending: · 1 minute time limit. · 1 attempt. · Double Pads. · Bar bent to 40 degrees to be completed. · Partial bends score and beat a full bend of a weaker bar. · Hardest bar bent wins. Faster bend of same bar wins. · Bars available: Blue Nail, DHWOG 166kg Grade 5 Bolt, DHWOG 190kg Grade 8 Bolt, DHWOG 225kg 6” x 8mm CRS. Braced Steel Bending 1. Long Bar Bending · 5:00 time limit. · Single DHWOG wraps. · Towel for knee/leg. · A completed bend is when the bar has been bent into a "u" shape and the legs are parallel to each other. · 1 attempt. · Thicker bar beats shorter, bend of shorter bar at same diameter beats longer bar, faster bend of same diameter and length wins. · A partial bend beats a completed bend of an easier bar. If multiple partial bends on the same bar, the bar bent the furthest wins. Must be at least a 20 degree kink to score. · Steel: A36 Hot Rolled Round. · Bars available: Unknown 2. Mid Length Bar Bending · 3:00 time limit. · Single DHWOG wraps. · Towel for knee/leg. · A completed bend is when the bar has been bent into a "u" shape and the legs are parallel to each other. · 1 attempt. · Thicker bar beats shorter, bend of shorter bar at same diameter beats longer bar, faster bend of same diameter and length wins. · A partial bend beats a completed bend of an easier bar. If multiple partial bends on the same bar, the bar bent the furthest wins. Must be at least a 20 degree kink to score. · Steel: A36 Hot Rolled Round. · Bars available: Unknown 3. Short Bar Bending · 3:00 time limit. · Single DHWOG wraps. · Towel for knee/leg. · A completed bend is when the bar has been bent into a "u" shape and the legs are parallel to each other. · 1 attempt. · Thicker bar beats shorter, bend of shorter bar at same diameter beats longer bar, faster bend of same diameter and length wins. · A partial bend beats a completed bend of an easier bar. If multiple partial bends on the same bar, the bar bent the furthest wins. Must be at least a 20 degree kink to score. Steel Bending and Snapping Medley This event will be worth more points for the overall title as it really is 6 events wrapped into 1. You pick which bend/ snap from each category that you want to do. You have 25 minutes to complete all bends/ snaps. The most points wins. If there are ties, fastest time with the same number of points wins. The medley will include: · Horseshoe Bend: Single Leather pads · Braced Bend of a Short Bar: Double Pads · Unbraced Bend of a Bar: In One Single IMP: bar rolled down the middle · Braced Bend/ Scroll of a ½” Bar: 5 points for a double fish scroll, 4 points for a double loop scroll, 2 points for a fish scroll and 1 point for a regular bend · Short Braced Steel Snap: DHWOG single pads: 5 points for a Red Nail, 3 points for a DHWOG Grade 5 Bolt, 1 point for a Blue Nail · Unbraced Steel Snapping: One DHWOG pad: 1 point for each snap Edited February 22 by Donc101 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Donc101 2,450 Posted October 5, 2020 Author Share Posted October 5, 2020 I wanted to get a date on the calendar far out from the event date. I am not sure of the exact events. However, it will be similar to the last 2 years, testing all around bending ability with a medley at the end. It is going to be a great time! Let me know if you are interested. Don 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tom Flesher 976 Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 Thank you, Don, for getting the date on the calendar! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rogo 13 Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 I'm going to plan to be there for this one. At this point, glad I checked this because I was planning some other travel in May. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
acromegaman 941 Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 On the radar. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Donc101 2,450 Posted February 7 Author Share Posted February 7 We are going to be using Iron Grip Russian rated bars for DO. Here is a chart to show the difficulty compared to US bars. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Donc101 2,450 Posted February 15 Author Share Posted February 15 Steel Bending and Snapping Medley This event will be worth more points for the overall title as it really is 6 events wrapped into 1. You pick which bend/ snap from each category that you want to do. You have 25 minutes to complete all bends/ snaps. The most points wins. If there are ties, fastest time with the same number of points wins. The medley will include: · Horseshoe Bend: Single Leather pads · Braced Bend of a Short Bar: Double Pads · Unbraced Bend of a Bar: In One Single IMP: bar rolled down the middle · Braced Bend/ Scroll of a ½” Bar: 5 points for a double fish scroll, 4 points for a double loop scroll, 2 points for a fish scroll and 1 point for a regular bend · Short Braced Steel Snap: DHWOG single pads: 5 points for a Red Nail, 3 points for a DHWOG Grade 5 Bolt, 1 point for a Blue Nail · Unbraced Steel Snapping: One DHWOG pad: 1 point for each snap 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Donc101 2,450 Posted February 22 Author Share Posted February 22 For Double Underhand, the steel used will be: Blue Nail, DHWOG 166kg Grade 5 Bolt, DHWOG 190kg Grade 8 Bolt, DHWOG 225kg 6” x 8mm CRS. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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