gazza Posted July 11, 2007 Posted July 11, 2007 Today whilst at work i was put on the spot i work for a refuse company and when we tip the refuse to be recycled there are guys there that drive big Catapillar Bulldozers and a while back i asked one what they did with the dozer tires which led to a discution about what i wanted it for and what i do so i had to give a bending demo a few days later and had a few of the dozer guys try some of my stainless stock needless to say none of them could do it and i had to show them how to bend it. Sinse then everytime i go to the recycle place this one guy in particular is always asking me questions and if i would do some more demos for him well today he came over with his boss and says heres the guy that bends bolts etc with that he hads me a frying pan a good quality tefal one and says ive been on youtube can you do this i tell him i am carrying an injury and his boss gives the bullshitter look so i think F*%$K it and its the 1st tough/decent quality pan ive tried i had to roll it with my left hand and brace with my right cause of my injury but it went not as tight as if i had reversed hands as i am stronger with the right but i am happy then a few other guys come over and we are talking and i am telling them the different styles and what Big Steve,Pat,Tim,Chris,Mats etc are doing and it gets around to wrenches so then a guy says i got one of them you can try i think im Fu%^$#d now He comes back with a Draper chrome Vanadium one and i have at it it bent offcentre towards the head and made a sharp bend till it snapped so thats my 1st pan and 1st Wrench thought i would share it with a few of you pics just getting uploaded to my gallery. Quote "There he goes. One of gods own prototypes. A high powered mutant of some kind never ever considered for mass production.Too weird to live and too rare to die."
boland magyar Posted July 11, 2007 Posted July 11, 2007 well done mate.... how hard was it to bend the wrench and how does it compare to your normal style of bending boland Quote
ox3782 Posted July 12, 2007 Posted July 12, 2007 Great Job Gazza Those are awesome looking!!! Brendan Quote Brendan Dwyer | 6'1" | 204lbs | 7 7/8 inch hand
Tim71 Posted July 12, 2007 Posted July 12, 2007 Awesome job. I've told many about what you and others are doing too but if they ask me to do an 18 inch stainless bar in my teeth I'll say heck with that. That's a crazy wrench for a first bend. How loud did it pop? I've never had a crescent style wrench snap like that. Well, good one anyway and that definately looks like a good one. I knew you'd be good at this stuff right off the bat. Were you tempted to try that one in your teeth? That's a good brand of pan too. Very tough especially in that size. Great job. Tim Quote
crobb1320 Posted July 12, 2007 Posted July 12, 2007 man gazza,thats some tough stuff to do on the spot like that.great job. Quote Charles Robbins 5'6"-155 lbs. 7-1/4" hand age 39 --2010 goals: Get back on the Gripboard more often 25 chins in a row Finish 5" g5. 4.5" g5 bend Bastard bend Close #3 C.o.C. 250 vbar 200 thick vbar Hub lift 2 45's+10each. Pinch 5 10's 155 R.T.
wscorpion Posted July 12, 2007 Posted July 12, 2007 Nice work gazza!!! What technique did you use to bend that wrench? Did you bend it unbraced DO, or something else? Quote Mark Vogels -------------------- "Whether you think you can or you can't, you're right."
dimmers Posted July 12, 2007 Posted July 12, 2007 Nicely done Gazza! did you get the 'wow' factor from the people watching? as the frying pan normal gets a good reaction! how did you rate the wrench by the way? Quote
John Beatty Posted July 12, 2007 Posted July 12, 2007 Congrats & now you have another way to spend your $...lol Quote I like heavy things.
antarath Posted July 12, 2007 Posted July 12, 2007 Great stuff there my friend!! Mats Quote Real name: Mats Erik Engelsvoll
gazza Posted July 12, 2007 Author Posted July 12, 2007 Nice work gazza!!!What technique did you use to bend that wrench? Did you bend it unbraced DO, or something else? mark It was a braced bend started of on the thigh and finished pushing down against one leg like big steve does. Quote "There he goes. One of gods own prototypes. A high powered mutant of some kind never ever considered for mass production.Too weird to live and too rare to die."
gazza Posted July 12, 2007 Author Posted July 12, 2007 Nicely done Gazza! did you get the 'wow' factor from the people watching? as the frying pan normal gets a good reaction!how did you rate the wrench by the way? Yep the recycle plant manager shit a brick dont knopw how tough the wrench is as its my 1st one but i think drapewrs not a bad make not the best but not crap the lad who brought it in says he is bringing a 12incher in for me to try tomorrow if i can get it i hope it doesnt snap but i dont know the make yet. Quote "There he goes. One of gods own prototypes. A high powered mutant of some kind never ever considered for mass production.Too weird to live and too rare to die."
neilkaz Posted July 12, 2007 Posted July 12, 2007 Nicely done Gazza! did you get the 'wow' factor from the people watching? as the frying pan normal gets a good reaction!how did you rate the wrench by the way? Yep the recycle plant manager shit a brick dont knopw how tough the wrench is as its my 1st one but i think drapewrs not a bad make not the best but not crap the lad who brought it in says he is bringing a 12incher in for me to try tomorrow if i can get it i hope it doesnt snap but i dont know the make yet. DESTROY that 12''er !! .. neilkaz .. Quote
Tim71 Posted July 12, 2007 Posted July 12, 2007 Was it a loud spring loaded pop? How early did it snap? Great job and get that 12. I will say inviting people to bring you wrenches to bend is risky. There are some that nobody now or ever will bend like the bahco or new style crescent brand wrenches. Not just trying to get you to bend one either but I can't immagine either one ever being bent. Good luck with it and let us know how it goes. Tim Quote
gazza Posted July 13, 2007 Author Posted July 13, 2007 Was it a loud spring loaded pop? How early did it snap?Great job and get that 12. I will say inviting people to bring you wrenches to bend is risky. There are some that nobody now or ever will bend like the bahco or new style crescent brand wrenches. Not just trying to get you to bend one either but I can't immagine either one ever being bent. Good luck with it and let us know how it goes. Tim Tim it snapped at about 80degrees and was quite a loud snap yes. 12incher is done it was hard i also did another 10incher. Tried a 14incher but i think its to thick as well as a top quality German make so i dont think it was possible. Quote "There he goes. One of gods own prototypes. A high powered mutant of some kind never ever considered for mass production.Too weird to live and too rare to die."
neilkaz Posted July 13, 2007 Posted July 13, 2007 Was it a loud spring loaded pop? How early did it snap?Great job and get that 12. I will say inviting people to bring you wrenches to bend is risky. There are some that nobody now or ever will bend like the bahco or new style crescent brand wrenches. Not just trying to get you to bend one either but I can't immagine either one ever being bent. Good luck with it and let us know how it goes. Tim Tim it snapped at about 80degrees and was quite a loud snap yes. 12incher is done it was hard i also did another 10incher. Tried a 14incher but i think its to thick as well as a top quality German make so i dont think it was possible. No limits for you, bro and great work on the 12"er ! Keep it up .. neilkaz .. Quote
Autolupus Posted July 13, 2007 Posted July 13, 2007 Nice work on the pan and spanners. Can only imagine what they're like to bend! Those spanner bends have got to be some pricey stock! Quote Mike Mackenzie. Luceo non uro.
Tim71 Posted July 14, 2007 Posted July 14, 2007 Gazza, I too think the above 12 inch wrenches gets scary thick. I've got a 15 right now and they just take a huge jump up in metal mass. I've not gave it a good push yet but I don't expect much. Another question, I've heard the term spanner used by the UK guys referring to wrenches and was just curious as to where that came from and what it means. Great job Gazza. Tim Quote
dimmers Posted July 14, 2007 Posted July 14, 2007 Gazza,I too think the above 12 inch wrenches gets scary thick. I've got a 15 right now and they just take a huge jump up in metal mass. I've not gave it a good push yet but I don't expect much. Another question, I've heard the term spanner used by the UK guys referring to wrenches and was just curious as to where that came from and what it means. Great job Gazza. Tim span (v.) O.E. spannen "to clasp, fasten, stretch, span," from P.Gmc. *spanwanan (cf. O.N. spenna, O.Fris. spanna, M.Du. spannen, O.H.G. spannan, Ger. spannen), from PIE base *(s)pen- "to draw, stretch, spin" (cf. L. pendere "to hang, to cause to hang," pondus "weight" (the weight of a thing measured by how much it stretches a cord), pensare "to weigh, consider;" Gk. ponein "to toil;" Lith. spendziu "lay a snare;" O.C.S. peti "stretch, strain," pato "fetter," pina "I span;" O.E. spinnan "to spin;" for other cognates, see spin). The meaning "to encircle with the hand(s)" is from 1781; in the sense of "to form an arch over (something)" it is first recorded 1633. Spanner (1639), the British name for the wrench, is from Ger., originally a tool for winding the spring of a wheel-lock firearm. how accurate this is i'm unsure link http://www.alphadictionary.com/bb/viewtopi...04bb76d078dd01f Quote
gazza Posted July 14, 2007 Author Posted July 14, 2007 Had my 1st encounter with some Big Brass! today braced pics in gallery also had a go of some other stuff braced as well. Quote "There he goes. One of gods own prototypes. A high powered mutant of some kind never ever considered for mass production.Too weird to live and too rare to die."
timiacobucci Posted July 14, 2007 Posted July 14, 2007 What are the dimensions on the brass? I really like the axe though. Quote
gazza Posted July 14, 2007 Author Posted July 14, 2007 Just put a couple of videos on youtube. Quote "There he goes. One of gods own prototypes. A high powered mutant of some kind never ever considered for mass production.Too weird to live and too rare to die."
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