First 60d

[matthcarl]

After I bent 1/4"x6" round steel from FBBC, a few people said I should try a 60d. I stopped by Lowe's. There wasn't as much selection as I'd expected, but they had Grip Rite 6" galvanized 60d commons for $0.32 apiece and I grabbed 50. They also had twist nails, but I hear those aren't much of a challenge. The things look kind of intimidating, but I gave it my best. Here was the result:

First 60d

It seemed harder than the FBBC 6", but that could be my imagination.

[CoC#3]

Great bend.

[acorn]

Congrats, great job! I usually pick up my bright common 60ds at Home Depot and they are typically $.07 a piece. Lowes never has them here. I got a 50# box of them not long ago for less than $30 if I remember right.

- Aaron

[matthcarl]

I'll have to try Home Depot next time. Serves me right for being too lazy to visit both.

[Autolupus]

First 60Ds a good feeling, that ones a keeper!

[crobb1320]

great job man,looks good. you need some 0-1 drillrod,it kinks fairly easy,but it gets tough on the crush down,especially 5".

[boland magyar]

well done mate....you will never forget your first 60d

boland

[Number Ten Ox]

Nice work! Someone told me after you can bend 15 60d's in a day you will be able to bend a G5. For me it was true.

[ox3782]

Great Job Matt !!!

Brendan

[Tim71]

Great job! Few bends are as memorable as the first 60d. I looked at the pic too and that griprite looks tougher than the easy ones I had. Mine made a really wide "U" bend.

As for the theorys about a G5 will fall when you can do this and that with 60d nails, I wouldn't bank on that. Of all the 60d nails I've sent to Eric to calibrate here are just some of the numbers that various ones have returned. 210, 240, 265, 280, 295, 305, 315, 325, 330, 380 and a whopper at 480 lbs. That last nail was much tougher than a G8 and was given to me by mmainlands and a few were given to me by Pat P himself. The 380 and 480 are rare but even 210 to 330 is a wild spread. I could do pretty good volume with the 280 lbs nails which are pretty good and I still couldn't do a G5. To me the G5s hurt a little more if you're using thinner pads.

Great job again. I'm not sure any bend has made me happier than my first 60d nail so enjoy it. It's a legendary bend.

Tim

[matthcarl]

Nice work! Someone told me after you can bend 15 60d's in a day you will be able to bend a G5. For me it was true.

Thanks guys. I think this one was close to the FBBC 1/4"x6" in hardness, which is supposed to be 300 or so, right?

[gazza]

Great job! Few bends are as memorable as the first 60d. I looked at the pic too and that griprite looks tougher than the easy ones I had. Mine made a really wide "U" bend.

As for the theorys about a G5 will fall when you can do this and that with 60d nails, I wouldn't bank on that. Of all the 60d nails I've sent to Eric to calibrate here are just some of the numbers that various ones have returned. 210, 240, 265, 280, 295, 305, 315, 325, 330, 380 and a whopper at 480 lbs. That last nail was much tougher than a G8 and was given to me by mmainlands and a few were given to me by Pat P himself. The 380 and 480 are rare but even 210 to 330 is a wild spread.Seams like there all over the place then just like the BASTARDS and REDS Are we learning anything yet folks I could do pretty good volume with the 280 lbs nails which are pretty good and I still couldn't do a G5. To me the G5s hurt a little more if you're using thinner pads.

Great job again. I'm not sure any bend has made me happier than my first 60d nail so enjoy it. It's a legendary bend.

Tim