Jaz Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Quick question. I can currently bend the IM blue it is a hard bend but im not struggling through it the whole time. I am going to get a bag of nails from fatbastarbarbell.com, but i dont know which one would serve me better, that begginers bag, or advanced. Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bencrush Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Beginner's Bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingsrule92 Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Beginner's Bag. Really Ben? Wouldn't that give him a lot of stuff that would be WAY to easy (3/16", 3/16" Sq, G2s, etc.)? I would say Advanced because it'll give you a lot more to work towards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alawadhi Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 (edited) I was also thinking thinking of advanced bag. But Bens knows more than you and me. You can either go with what Ben says or just buy the stuff you need directly at the bottom of the buying page. ex:- buy couple of 1/4" round 1/4" Hex 1/4" SS hex G5 ...etc Edited February 26, 2008 by Alawadhi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthcarl Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 I would have said advanced as well, but Ben definitely has more experience. Alternatively you could work on 60d's and G5 bolts from a hardware store until they're getting easy, then go for the advanced bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bencrush Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 I actually just said Beginner's Bag just because it might have a few more usable pieces than the Advanced Bag. Sure he might make it to one of the more advanced levels soon, but if he's like me, which I have no idea if he is or not, he might like to have some pieces for volume or for warmups. In reality, I'd just buy what I wanted piece by piece from John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingsrule92 Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Yeah I suppose the above guys are right, just buy the steel you need piece by piece. In this case I'd say: 1/4" Hex 1/4" Stainless 1/4" Stainless Hex 1/4" Square G5s etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaz Posted February 26, 2008 Author Share Posted February 26, 2008 Ive never really been big on warm ups, mainly cuz ive pretty much JUST been introduced to bending, i have the IM bag of nails, so the whites and greens and yellows will be good warmups. Thanks for the input. Also, im confused what is the difference between a 60D and an IM blue? The IM pamphlet i got with it says that the blue is a 60 penny nail, i also read the 60D is also 60penny. Is the tempering process different, cold rolled/hot rolled or whatnot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingsrule92 Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Ive never really been big on warm ups, mainly cuz ive pretty much JUST been introduced to bending, i have the IM bag of nails, so the whites and greens and yellows will be good warmups. Thanks for the input.Also, im confused what is the difference between a 60D and an IM blue? The IM pamphlet i got with it says that the blue is a 60 penny nail, i also read the 60D is also 60penny. Is the tempering process different, cold rolled/hot rolled or whatnot? Well, make sure to always warm up. You can buy 3/16" Square or something like that for this. There's no real difference, except for steel variance. They're essentially the same strength, just steel varies so they could be different by batch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthcarl Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 A 60d nail is an actual nail, not cut stock. They are 1/4"x6", so theoretically about the same level as a blue. I buy Griprite 60d nails from Home Depot or Lowe's. They are fairly cheap and make good warmup peices for me. They are also cool souveniers to give away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaz Posted February 26, 2008 Author Share Posted February 26, 2008 Alright, thanks all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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