[Rhodes22-list] Bent Stainless Steel Tubing

[David Bradley]

Agreed. No drilling needed if I can get the tube straightened.  No
welding. No cutting. Jus straightenen'. If that won't work, I can just
get a new one from Stan. His advice was to try first to have it
repaiered locally.

Dave


On 5/17/10, Mary Lou Troy <mtroy at atlanticbb.net> wrote:
> 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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