Just a suggestion. I have not tried this , but it seems like it should work. Lay the rail on its side between 2 pieces of wood. Slide a weight along the rail until a definite bend is noticed. Mark the rail and turn it over 180 degrees. Run the test again. If there is a significant difference in the bend point, you'll have a good stating point. Do it from both ends of the rail of course. Phil.P. Reading,Pa. > was once on a huge roll for shipment from the foundry and mill. Thus the > rail retains a memory from prolonged rolled storage. Just a theory. Any > suggestions for knowing ahead of bending which way the rail might be > biased to bend? > Gary Lane > Eugene, OR > > I have used two different rail benders and prefer the > Llagas Creek unit. I strongly recommend that you > attach the bender to a work surface to assure > repeatable curves.\ > >
