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Bending to make brackets
paddypaws101
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Ok , following on from my previous thread about how to cat proof a garden, I have been recommended to use http://www.screwfix.com/p/heavy-restraint-strap-1000mm-flat-pack-of-10/99187
Of course they need to be bent into a bracket shaped angle.
Any ideas as to how exactly to do this? The person who used them said they used a vice but I certainly dont have that kind of equipment and I dont think my handyman does either.
I have a plumbers merchant on the corner of the road...do they have machines to bend pipes that could be used??
Any other suggestions?
Of course they need to be bent into a bracket shaped angle.
Any ideas as to how exactly to do this? The person who used them said they used a vice but I certainly dont have that kind of equipment and I dont think my handyman does either.
I have a plumbers merchant on the corner of the road...do they have machines to bend pipes that could be used??
Any other suggestions?
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Hi,
do you know anyone who works in a garage or engineers near you, sure they would bend them for you for price of a couple of pints.0 -
Can't be much of a handyman if he does not own or have access, to a vice.I can afford anything that I want.
Just so long as I don't want much.0 -
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[Deleted User] wrote:Hi,
do you know anyone who works in a garage or engineers near you, sure they would bend them for you for price of a couple of pints.
A car garage you mean? Would they have that kind of a vice?0 -
You can make a vice for this job out of a friend, a patio and a lump of wood. place the strip on the ground, with the wood over and get the friend to stand on the wood. Then lift the end up and it will bend. The bend won't be as sharp as using a vice, but it should be good enoughHi, we’ve had to remove your signature. If you’re not sure why please read the forum rules or email the forum team if you’re still unsure - MSE ForumTeam0
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DVardysShadow wrote: »You can make a vice for this job out of a friend, a patio and a lump of wood. place the strip on the ground, with the wood over and get the friend to stand on the wood. Then lift the end up and it will bend. The bend won't be as sharp as using a vice, but it should be good enough
Thank You!!!0 -
Why on earth don't you just go to the builders merchants and buy straps with a preformed bend?
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