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Cheap n effective trunk bender.

Posted: November 7th, 2009, 3:55 pm
by kvan64
I just posted this on Jamie's thread but thought it may be useful to others as well.
I found this idea from Bretts' post earlier (Thanks Bretts!) but don't have a welder to make one so this just comes to my head - Using a thin steal bar, drill holes to fix some bolts to it and the holes also help adjusting the degree/angle/sharpness of bending.

Materials (from Bunnings):
Bolts: 50 cents each
Nuts: 14 cents each
washers: 10 cents each
Bar: $4.50 right angle bar (shelve support bar) - I straighten it up with the hammer. If you have something similar, use it a save this cost.

Tools
Power drill
metal drill bit

Cheers

Re: Cheap n effective trunk bender.

Posted: November 7th, 2009, 4:07 pm
by tr3nt29
Not quite sure how you're supposed to bend a branch with it, perhaps a demo, GET ON IT :D

Re: Cheap n effective trunk bender.

Posted: November 7th, 2009, 4:20 pm
by kvan64
tr3nt29 wrote:Not quite sure how you're supposed to bend a branch with it, perhaps a demo, GET ON IT :D
Please see this post by Bretts
viewtopic.php?f=122&t=2623