Can You Bend 1" Solid Brass bar with Heat ?

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  • Опубликовано: 16 янв 2025

Комментарии • 39

  • @sharkbaitsurfer
    @sharkbaitsurfer 9 месяцев назад +1

    As much as anything I adore the narration AND you got a result, an excellent result in fact - congratulations.
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  • @crtravelbug3646
    @crtravelbug3646 4 года назад +3

    Entertaining and innovative, as always! I love the (unexpected) smoke scene at the 4:30 mark. It appears there's never a dull moment in your workshop Mr. Row!

  • @darrenthompson6115
    @darrenthompson6115 4 года назад +3

    Nice work there, working through the problems.... well done.

  • @Trapezius8oblique
    @Trapezius8oblique 3 года назад +1

    Very interesting looks great

  • @crtravelbug3646
    @crtravelbug3646 4 года назад +2

    I'm looking forward to the finished product. Will you be posting a video that shows all these cool items installed?

  • @wesleyewert1109
    @wesleyewert1109 2 года назад +2

    What alloy are you working with? Also do you have any videos that show your magdrill lathe or wear is the magdrill lathe? I do a fair bit of round stock polishing using a power head for a pipe threader which works. I use a lathe for shorter lengths. curious about your mag drill lathe. Again simple and effective sharing of your technique. If I would have suggested anything to you in your bending it would have been to use a rose bud and just spot heated trying to keep the heat in the location of the bend just sightly on the one side of the bend i find that heating the entire bend area does just what your fix required. the other nice thing about the rose bud is even though it may be a little more labor and attention intensive I do like that as the piece makes it shape as it contacts the jig your heat is sucked into the jig just enough... Silly guy wearing nylon around the fire and hot metal...

    • @itsnot_stupid_ifitworks
      @itsnot_stupid_ifitworks  2 года назад

      Check out this idea for your polishing ruclips.net/video/tQpe0JRghwk/видео.html

    • @itsnot_stupid_ifitworks
      @itsnot_stupid_ifitworks  2 года назад

      I will look up the alloy for you. I don't remember off the top of my head.

  • @vincentforrester7917
    @vincentforrester7917 4 месяца назад +1

    Did you warm up the bending fixture at all?

  • @lapboard340
    @lapboard340 3 года назад +1

    How can you harden annealed brass sheet after bending it?

    • @itsnot_stupid_ifitworks
      @itsnot_stupid_ifitworks  3 года назад

      My understanding is you can only harden brass by work hardening/planishing. I've never had a need to. What are you making?

    • @lapboard340
      @lapboard340 3 года назад +1

      @@itsnot_stupid_ifitworks tailpiece for a 5 string banjo

    • @itsnot_stupid_ifitworks
      @itsnot_stupid_ifitworks  3 года назад

      @@lapboard340 are you sure you need to anneal before bending? I bend brass sheet cold . OR if possible I would recommend incorporating stiffening ( ie bead rolling) into its shape

    • @itsnot_stupid_ifitworks
      @itsnot_stupid_ifitworks  3 года назад

      @@lapboard340 I did a Google image search on the banjo part. Looks like it could be bent in a brake cold. All of the images look like it's common to be brass plated metal

    • @lapboard340
      @lapboard340 3 года назад +1

      @@itsnot_stupid_ifitworks Many thanks for your help Sir!

  • @movazi
    @movazi 3 года назад +1

    If you annealing the bar, then score few lines in the inside of the bend, would that allow a bend without heat?
    I gave used the heating technique, but bending the brass while ret hot broke the bar! (i guess it may have not been solid brass)

    • @itsnot_stupid_ifitworks
      @itsnot_stupid_ifitworks  3 года назад

      There are many factors but if you heat it red hot, then let it cool , it is annealed . Then try your bend.

  • @TheTarantulaking
    @TheTarantulaking 3 года назад +2

    Did you try annealing it, and bending cold since brass work hardens ? I gotta bend some half inch stuff soon and i only get one chance. Any suggestions?

    • @itsnot_stupid_ifitworks
      @itsnot_stupid_ifitworks  3 года назад +1

      I didn't for this bend as I wouldn't have been able to bend it by hand cold. I would have then had to make a form to do it in my hydraulic press.

    • @itsnot_stupid_ifitworks
      @itsnot_stupid_ifitworks  3 года назад +1

      My other video may also help. ruclips.net/video/J1VQ_f9_Xu8/видео.html

    • @itsnot_stupid_ifitworks
      @itsnot_stupid_ifitworks  3 года назад +1

      Is it flat bar ? 1/2 inch by ?

    • @TheTarantulaking
      @TheTarantulaking 3 года назад

      @@itsnot_stupid_ifitworks No, its actually a old navy diving helmet they demilled by bending in one side with a shop press, its two solid rings i need to get back to being as close to circular as possible. Ill have to make a jig, to fix it. It needs to move about an inch.

    • @itsnot_stupid_ifitworks
      @itsnot_stupid_ifitworks  3 года назад +2

      @@TheTarantulaking you need to anneal it for sure in a temperature controlled oven. Repairs like that can be sooo stressful!

  • @samsungtv4u
    @samsungtv4u 11 месяцев назад +1

    I want to do the same thing not looking forward to it. Maybe I could buy some brass from you if you still have it

    • @itsnot_stupid_ifitworks
      @itsnot_stupid_ifitworks  11 месяцев назад

      I have some 1 inch dia brass . Where are you located?

    • @samsungtv4u
      @samsungtv4u 11 месяцев назад

      @@itsnot_stupid_ifitworks Santa Rosa CA.

    • @itsnot_stupid_ifitworks
      @itsnot_stupid_ifitworks  11 месяцев назад

      Let me know what size pieces you need and I can calculate total cost and shipping

    • @samsungtv4u
      @samsungtv4u 11 месяцев назад

      @@itsnot_stupid_ifitworks I wanded to build a set of modern rustic " concrete cowbell weights with brass handles. Not sure what length I would need because I'mnot exactly sure what would be the easiest way to bend it. I was thinking maybe use induction and a 20,000 lb press. A u about 5 inches wide by 7 inches down so 20 inches for each cowbell I guess not sure how much I should add for the bent radius.

  • @danielbuckner2167
    @danielbuckner2167 3 года назад +1

    1"? Why so small?

  • @williamfarr1968
    @williamfarr1968 5 месяцев назад

    Of course you can bend it easily at the right temperature but as it cools it becomes soo much less malliable , so you gotta be quick. Red hot is good. White hot is too much as it becomes plastic and begins melting.