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Tip to straighten bent T-rods

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I'm sure there are better ways than this, but this is what I have come up with from what I had laying around.

Take a block of wood and drill several holes at progressively deeper depths from 1" to 4" deep. Check your T-rods by holding a T and claw vertically in one hand and spin the T and watch for any wobble. If you find a bent one, insert the T in a hole just deep enough to where the bend is just at the top surface of the wood. You can usually then just bend the T back straight by hand if the bend is not further than halfway up the rod. If

the bend is closer up by the T section of the rod you may have to use a rubber mallet to tap it back straight.

What do you guys like to use for this?

Here is mine

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Posted on 10 years ago
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Sweet! Good tip. I've been suffering with several that are bent, all the way up at the T on all of them.

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Posted on 10 years ago
#2
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I think that`s a great idea, Randy!! The wood is soft enough to prevent any thread, chrome, nickel, etc. damage...Good thinkin`!!

Cheers

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Posted on 10 years ago
#3
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Thanks guys, it does work pretty well! I hope someone else can use the idea.

Posted on 10 years ago
#4
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Everybody else is going to use the idea. It's smart and it works.

John

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Posted on 10 years ago
#5
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Great idea, Thanks!

Here is what I use to check for true.

Creighton

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Posted on 10 years ago
#6
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Ah, a speed square, that would work well. I'll have to try that as well.

Thanks Creighton! I like that tension rod. What is that off of?

Posted on 10 years ago
#7
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That is a Slingerland rod.

Creighton

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Posted on 10 years ago
#8
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Randy,

Great tip! Thanks. Beats my two pieces of wood holding the rod in place in my vice.

While we're on the topic of straightening rods... Anyone ever try heating up the rod before straightening it out? I'm curious if this would avoid possibilities of cracking, but I didn't want to experiment with it myself.

Mike

-No Guru... still learning more every day-
Posted on 10 years ago
#9
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I've never tried heating before. Are you thinking a small torch or oven?I wonder if you may have to worry about causing damage to the finish such as bluing from the heat.

Posted on 10 years ago
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