[Rhodes22-list] Bent Stainless Steel Tubing

[Mary Lou Troy]

Now lets not make this more difficult than it has to be. When we 
first got our boat the pop-top sat higher than usual. To make it fit 
our new to us used pop-top enclosure, we had to drill new holes for 
the pins. We did it one afternoon with the cordless drill (with full 
charged spare battery) at anchor up in Swan Creek. I suspect Fred had 
the proper bits for the drill but it was not too hard to do. On the 
other hand if you are having a shop cut and/or bend the stainless, 
they might as well drill the holes.

Mary Lou
1991 R22 Fretless
Rock Hall, MD 21661


At 10:31 AM 5/17/2010, you wrote:
>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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