[Rhodes22-list] Bent Stainless Steel Tubing

[Arthur H. Czerwonky]

One thought on drilling.  Drilling SS is a tiger of a job, even with a drill press.  Better left for a shop.

Art


-----Original Message-----
>From: Derek Dodson <ddodson at ebcc.com>
>Sent: May 17, 2010 7:25 AM
>To: 'The Rhodes 22 Email List' <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Bent Stainless Steel Tubing
>
>Dave, 
>	You if you cant bend it the right way I bet you could order a
>section of the right size tubing and even drill holes in it where they need
>to be and use a pin rather than the catch it currently has. Or even take it
>to local welding shop and see if they can transfer the pin system.
>
>Derek Dodson
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
>[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Arthur H. Czerwonky
>Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2010 10:49 PM
>To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Bent Stainless Steel Tubing
>
>So glad you asked, Dave.  HD has a conduit pipe bender, although use it with
>greatest caution, because the lower tube section (1" SS) is nearly a perfect
>fit with the upper section (7/8" SS), which slips inside.  Very little
>tolerance for variation from the normally straight condition.  I would
>suggest taking the top U shaped section off of the pop-top to make your work
>easier.  If it cannot re-bent, there might be options short of trying to
>have the entire top bar replaced.  Just be absolutely certain and mark the
>bend well before diving in.  I use this same bender for tubing on a bimini I
>make, but it is an exacting process.  As a reference, Ron Singerman had an
>identical, but more severe bend from when a guest leaned or fell against his
>pop-top, so it could be worse...
>
>Art
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>>From: David Bradley <dwbrad at gmail.com>
>>Sent: May 16, 2010 7:03 PM
>>To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Bent Stainless Steel Tubing
>>
>>Quick question for the more mechanically inclined...
>>
>>The stainless steel pop top arm in our boat has somehow been bent
>>slightly.  I removed the assembly and can see the bend in the lower
>>port section of the upper arm.  Does anyone have a suggestion as to
>>the type of place that would be able to straighten the bend?
>>
>>Not sure how this happened.  Was working fine and one day the assembly
>>just stopped working.  I don't remember anyone falling against it -
>>maybe someone tried to break into the boat when I had it locked up and
>>the pop top cinched down to the step.
>>
>>Seems like a quick fix if someone has the right equipment.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Dave
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