bending nitto struts

[Michael Baquerizo]

I have already emailed Vince - but wondering if you guys can help.

I could have sworn riv had a vid on bending nitto struts. am I wrong? does anyone have an tips and necessary tools to make this happen? is it advisable?

any help would be appreciated.

[Ginz]

I think they show putting them in a vice, covering them with a cloth or block of wood and tapping them with a mallet.

[Shoji Takahashi]

That's how I do it, too. For symmetry, bolt the struts together. Here's a pic from OAC (scroll about halfway down):

http://oceanaircycles.com/2013/10/28/mounting-marks-rack-on-a-rambler/

Good luck!

shoji

Arlington MA

[Michael Baquerizo]

Thanks guys - and thanks for the link. Maybe im broken and thats what i actually saw, not from Riv

[Joe Bernard]

It was a Riv video, too.

[Gustavo Vasquez]

Wouldn’t this work? 

It’s a tool to bend rods. 

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-Tube-Bending-Tool-80-535-111/304505604?g_store=1379&mtc=Shopping-BA-F_PB-G-D25T-25_28_COMPRESSORS_AND_AIR_TOOL-Husky-NA-Feed-LIA-NA-NA-Compressors_And_Air_Tool_BT3&cm_mmc=Shopping-BA-F_PB-G-D25T-25_28_COMPRESSORS_AND_AIR_TOOL-Husky-NA-Feed-LIA-NA-NA-Compressors_And_Air_Tool_BT3-71700000045008692-58700004650922073-92700039927177435&gclid=CjwKCAjwxLH3BRApEiwAqX9ardqznY6Bi23PVOUSbncJ19yw_lbHC9hyxMYpE6RfJpzeo5M0giNhJRoCSFUQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

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On Jun 19, 2020, at 7:58 AM, Ginz <the...@gmail.com> wrote:



I think they show putting them in a vice, covering them with a cloth or block of wood and tapping them with a mallet.

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[Kainalu V. -Brooklyn NY]

Those benders work much better than the harsh edge of a vice. There's also super simple thick springs that fit the rod and disperse the bending pressure nicely, or bend using some nice soft pine as the fulcrum.
-Kai

[Alex Wirth- Owner, Yellow Haus Bicycles]

Happened across this pic today...