Banding Headers

[George Kennie]

What a great sense of humor! Maybe he should consider stand-up! He sure has got
it together.
G.

















Del Rykert wrote:

> 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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