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Tube/Rod/Wire Straightners

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gtermini:
This is one use for junk drawer bearings and a chunk of scrap. The bearings don't need to match, but that requires a little more math. They only take a few minutes to make up and are handy occasionally. Space the bearings half their diameter plus half the tube diameter minus a few thousandths from the centerline. The goal is to make the tube snake a tiny bit(.005-.010") through the bearings. A few passes back and forth will take anything but the nastiest kink out. The commercial ones are adjustable on the amount of "snake", but I don't think they are $100 better than my quick and dirty ones.







Greyson

lostmind:
I learned something , not a wasted day after all. Thanks for sharing

coolmercury:
Cool! Would have never thunk it!!

slip knot:
That will certainly come in handy.... if I can remember it.

DeadNutz:
Nice Greyson. How much time have I wasted trying to straighten copper tubing, too much.

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