acorn Posted May 26, 2006 Share Posted May 26, 2006 I read somewhere in the forum that bending was like crack cocaine. Unfortunately I read this after I had already ordered the IM bag of nails a few days ago. Thanks guys. I expect the package to arrive today, and am looking forward to getting started. Last night in anticipation of the arrival I stopped by lowes and picked up a 3' bar of 3/16 just to see how I would do. I cut a 7" piece first when I got home and not really feeling like looking for any appropriate wrapping material, I just grabbed my welding gloves. Bent that first one like it was a piece of wire. Now I'm hooked. I managed to get through a 6.5", and a 6" as well but not past 30 degrees with a 5.25" the welding gloves just wouldn't cut it at that length. Just wanted to share, and once again thanks just what I needed an addiction. - Aaron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted May 26, 2006 Share Posted May 26, 2006 Welcome to the club, Acorn! Unlike the "real world" the support groups around here actually encourage the addiction. Be warned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn Posted May 27, 2006 Author Share Posted May 27, 2006 Man bending is fun. I knocked down a few IM blues here at work after getting the package in today. I tried a yellow but barely got it to kink. Time for some volume technique work. - Aaron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toe2toe Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 (edited) Man bending is fun. I knocked down a few IM blues here at work after getting the package in today. I tried a yellow but barely got it to kink. Time for some volume technique work.- Aaron Nice job. You sure it was a blue? The blues are tougher than the yellows. If You did its just a matter of getting comfortable with the 7 inch length. I Know what the addiction is like. I use to alittle but the little got more and more. Edited May 27, 2006 by toe2toe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn Posted May 27, 2006 Author Share Posted May 27, 2006 Nice job. You sure it was a blue? The blues are tougher than the yellows. If You did its just a matter of getting comfortable with the 7 inch length. I Know what the addiction is like. I use to alittle but the little got more and more. No, you are right my mistake they were greens not blues. That would have been pretty amazing. I did pick up some 3/16 square stock on the way home. I will try to bend it this weekend. Thanks for the catch. - Aaron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 Aaron nice work on the green nail now onward and upward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn Posted May 27, 2006 Author Share Posted May 27, 2006 Aaron nice work on the green nail now onward and upward. Thanks, last night I got 3/16 round X 5". Then I tried some of the 3/16 square I got at lowes. I got those at 7", 6.5", 6" and then did 4 at 5". I liked the 5" ones those were a good challenge. I will keep working at it. I hope to get that Yellow one in a couple of weeks. - Aaron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bencrush Posted May 28, 2006 Share Posted May 28, 2006 Good job Acorn. Bending is the bomb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Eaton Posted May 28, 2006 Share Posted May 28, 2006 Great start, keep it up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn Posted May 29, 2006 Author Share Posted May 29, 2006 I got a couple of IM yellows this morning. I posted pics here. I seem to be having a little trouble with the initial kink on the longer stuff OH. I'm able to kink UH though and finish OH. Bending is fun - Aaron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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