To add a radius to the bend you can bend them over a dowel/wood broom handle. I do it in the vise ala the video except with a dowel in there too.
I don't think it would be a problem in this case, but aluminum doesn't like sharp corners too much. Angus On Aug 7, 9:31 am, "J. Burkhalter" <burk...@yahoo.com> wrote: > here's the link to Mark bending struts > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65yQS1AuAfc > > -Jay > > On Aug 7, 8:01 am, rperks <perks....@gmail.com> wrote: > > > somewhere on youtube is a video of Mark at riv bending them with a > > hammer and vise, you do not need to heat them, just do it like you > > mean it. The vise holds them at the same time and orientation for a > > syncronised bend. Call riv and talk to mark or one of the guys for > > moral support, they may even have a bent and cut set to solve this, as > > they sell the bike rack and model of brakes. > > > Rob > > > On Aug 7, 5:43 am, Garth <garth...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > On Aug 7, 7:17 am, Angus <angusle...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > > > > > Garth, > > > > > Without pictures I may be visualizing this incorrectly...but, (as > > > > Robert pointed out) can you bend the lower stays in a manner similar > > > > to the mini-front rack to allow the cantilevers to open wider? > > > > > Part of the fun & frustration of assembling a unique bicycle is making > > > > everything work together. If it were easy, everyone would do it! > > > > > Angus > > > > Yes ..... it's like a jigsaw puzzle! > > > > I though of bending the struts, but at room temperature I don't think > > > they are that bendable. If they were heated however ..... I bet they'd > > > bend to shape easily. I have zero experience with a torch though, and > > > the struts would need to be longer than they are. If I get longer > > > ones ,I may as well mount them mid low on the those braze-ons. > > > > I do ponder an open question though , if Mark's rack was not intended > > > for canti's, why does the Bombadil have the threaded holes on top of > > > the fork for it? These work perfectly for that rack. I guess the > > > answer is it works with *some* cantilevers, but not the super wide > > > ones like Frogglegs or CR720. The vintage wide BR-MC70 I have on there > > > now in the front fits fine because the triangle sticks out higher than > > > on the CR720, as seen > > > here.http://www.flickr.com/photos/11316...@n04/4860392084/ > > > ..... The BR-MC70 was taken from another bike to fit he Bombadil, as > > > my Plan 1 was to use XC Pro canti's, but their low profile had meager > > > stopping power on this frame due to it's large clearances, the yoke > > > angles were poor. The rear brake is a well used Shimano BR-MT62 I > > > found on ebay , as the BR-MC70 didn't work there as it binded on the > > > canti post. These were meant to be temporary brakes until I could find > > > some new ones.... but they may need to stay permanently. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
