Darco Posted January 29, 2004 Share Posted January 29, 2004 I was at the Hardware store and I noticed square steel rods, oddly enought the thinnest 3/16 had a tip painted white, with the thickest 5/8 being red. There all a foot long. Anybody ever try bending Square Rods ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clay Edgin Posted January 29, 2004 Share Posted January 29, 2004 Yes, bending square rod is a lot tougher than bending the same size round rod. It looks way cool when bent though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
br765 Posted January 30, 2004 Share Posted January 30, 2004 Bender recommends bending square rods on his webpage, as a way to help move up slower because it is harder than the same size in round stock. I have yet to have the pleasure of bending any yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darco Posted January 30, 2004 Author Share Posted January 30, 2004 I suppose that I should pick up few and maybe try my hands (cheap pun) at bending.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted January 30, 2004 Share Posted January 30, 2004 I've tried some 1/4 plat steel and even at 8 inches long it was tough! Might just be lack of bending strength or maybe my steel is stronger because I couldn't even kink it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foggymountainmuscle Posted January 30, 2004 Share Posted January 30, 2004 (edited) For a real challenge, bend a square bar on a corner. Grip the sucker like a bear and don't let it turn to the flat side on you. Edited January 30, 2004 by foggymountainmuscle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raziel Posted January 30, 2004 Share Posted January 30, 2004 I followed the advice on Bender's website and started bending with 3/16 round. After I cut that down to 5", I switched to 6" of 3/16 square. It's definitely a harder bend and feels like a good step forward. When I can bend 5" of 3/16 square stock regularly, I'm going to move to 1/4 round. Pick some up! It's a nice bend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isaac Posted February 8, 2004 Share Posted February 8, 2004 I bent all my 3/16 HRS now all I have left is square 3/16 and round 1/4. I can only bend a 7'' square 3/16 about 30 degrees . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SqeezeMasterFlash Posted February 8, 2004 Share Posted February 8, 2004 It's a nice challenge. I'm planning on using 1/4" square stock to help my move up to 5/16" HRS. I have seen estimates that 1/4" square is of similar strength to a grade 5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isaac Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 (edited) Today I bent a 2 7'' pieces of square 3/16 HRS today. Edited February 9, 2004 by isaac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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