Banding Headers

[Del Rykert]

Now stop that..... I keep falling off my chair from laughing so hard... ;+}
     del
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <rcaerobob at cox.net>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2004 12:38 PM
Subject: Re: Re: Banding Headers


> The correct leverage is determined by how soft the screws are that bolt 
> the header to the sign.  If the sign bends before the header, then
> a: bolts are too strong
> b: dowel is too long
> c: header is not made of "conventional materials"
>
> If the HEADER bends too easily - then the sign is too rigid, although the 
> vise could be too firmly mounted.  A LOT of variables, there.
>
> If the bolts BREAK - then the dowel was too long, fer shure, DON !!!!  :-)
>>
>> From: AtwoodDon at aol.com
>> Date: 2004/10/19 Tue PM 12:29:55 EDT
>> To: discussion at nsrca.org
>> Subject: Re: Banding Headers
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 10/19/2004 9:18:43 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
>> natpenton at centurytel.net writes:
>>
>> The headers are made out of very soft alum. I  have had 100% success 
>> bolting
>> the header to a peice of hard 5/32 alum (highway  sign), placing the sign 
>> in
>> the vice, heating with the monocote  gun in the specific area I want the 
>> bend
>> and using a piece of dowell for  leverage (whew).
>>
>>
>>
>> For Pastorello's benefit, how long a dowel did you use, 4-5 feet?   ;-)
>>
>> Don
>>
>>
>
> Bob Pastorello, El Reno, OK, USA
> rcaerobob at cox.net
> www.rcaerobats.net
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