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norman valentine22/09/2015 23:31:10
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A trick that I have successfully used with 6SWG fencing wire is to anchor one end in a vice and the other in a chuck of a drill. Put as much tension on it as you can and run the drill at a high speed. The wire will work harden and break if you do it for long enough but it will be straight.

Hopper23/09/2015 05:40:06
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Put one end in the vice. Hook a length of wire up to a fence strainer that is attached to the other end of the shed. Pull tight. Leave it there overnight if result is not good at first.

mechman4823/09/2015 08:31:01
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Posted by Bubble on 18/08/2015 16:14:29:

Hello Mark P

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Of course, eye protection, gloves etc.

Jim

Tut, Tut, never use gloves on lathes, drills, rotating machinery, surprise

Martin Kyte23/09/2015 09:24:54
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In order to straighten Pyro cable it was passed through a tool consisting of a couple of plates with alternating rollers on each side of the cable.

If you google Pyro Cable Straightener you will get the idea. OK Stainless is going to be somewhat stiffer than Pyro but the technique should work the same.

Martin

Ian S C23/09/2015 11:42:33
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It is some times possible to straighten wire by fixing one end to something solid, and a weight or something to tension the wire, then attach the wires from a reasonably substantial power supply to each end of the wire to be straightened and let it heat up to red , then switch off the power and let it cool, the wire should be straight. I don't know if it works with stainless steel. I don't know what weight you would need, I'v got 6 ammo boxes with 50+ lb of lead in each of them, that's what I would use, just keep hooking them on until it "looks" right.

You could make frames for light shades, or similar sort of things.

Ian S C

Bubble23/09/2015 13:16:55
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Posted by Bubble on 18/08/2015 16:14:29:

Hello Mark P

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Of course, eye protection, gloves etc.

Jim Tut, Tut, never use gloves on lathes, drills, rotating machinery, surprise

Hello all

"Never" And there's me thinking that people on here use common sense.

Here's a link to a sensible man **LINK**

Jim

Neil Wyatt23/09/2015 15:35:27
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I'd love to know hoe on earth he knows he had nothing that would have been a close call if he was wearing gloves?

One of my nephews has worked on ambulances with the paramedics and his least-favourite injury is degloving, often caused by a real glove being drawn into rotating machinery.

Google it if you aren't squeamish.

These incidents are not rare as he has seen a number of them.

But it's your own fingers....

Neil

Ian S C24/09/2015 11:38:41
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I think he's just selling gloves.

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Cornish Jack24/09/2015 12:47:36
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Obviously a contentious subject but 'horses for courses', maybe.

Along the lines of his argument pro gloves, I spent many years operating helicopter winches and would NEVER consider doing wothout the supplied armoured leather gloves. The cables could 'birdcage' and separate without warning and a hydraulically powered loose strand through the palm of the hand could make the eyes water somewhat. Perhaps not directly applicable to workshop machinery but, on a personal basis, I'm MUCH happier with the commonsense argument than the ' it says in the book' approach.

rgds

Bill

Gordon W24/09/2015 17:03:42
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We've had this gloves/no gloves before. I never wear gloves unless I have to, esp. for things like turning, It's my choice. Never wear rings or watches either. But I do use heavy gloves for handling wire rope etc. , sadly I don't have armoured ones.

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