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Straightening bent rims



Al,

If you need a cameraman and a set of rims for the video I can help
with both. The rims aren't in that badly bent though.

Dave

On Fri, 16 Jul 2004 04:07:23 -0700 (PDT), Anson Clement
<ansonivan@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I think this whole discussion should culminate in someone creating a little demonstrative video. Just think of all the great opportunities you would have to clobber yourself and curse to our great amusement.
> 
> Do it.
> 
> Anson
> 
> Allyn <amalventano@sc.rr.com> wrote:
> mine:
> http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=41800
> also
> http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=33906
> this one is lighter, but also good as it has a narrower head (realize you
> are hitting a concave surface)
> 
> when straightening, i lay the wheel flat on the ground with the bend closest
> to me, use my feet in a 'V' shape to stop the wheel from sliding under me,
> and swing down in an arc such that the hammer impacts as perpendicular to
> the surface as possible (without the wheel there, the hammer would go
> through my legs - behind me).
> 
> hth
> Al
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Raffi"
> To: "John K. Gates" ; ;
> ;
> Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2004 5:33 PM
> Subject: Re: Straightening bent rims
> 
> > I'm thinking of straightening my tear drops on my POS Jetta... what hammer
> > do you recommend?
> > -RGK-
> >
> > At 01:28 PM 7/15/2004, John K. Gates wrote:
> >> > > why is everyone set on going to a wheel repair place?
> >> > > all you really need is a dead blow hammer and some method of spinning
> >> > > the wheel to check for trueness. i use a portion of a rear axle beam
> >> > > with rearrotor installed. the rotor gives me some leverage if a wheel
> >> > > is VERY bent and i need to slip a jack between the rotor edge and
> >> > > wheel lip.
> >> > > Al
> >>
> >> > As much fun as I used to have trying to true my road bike wheels, I
> >> > think I will leave that to someone with more expertise....
> >>
> >>I too have tried to true road bike wheels and see the point, but there are
> >>a whole lot less variables here; you don't have 32 or however many spokes
> >>each exerting its own force, just a solid piece of alloy. With enough
> >>force you should be able to get it pretty close with what he's talking
> >>about.
> >>
> >>I know I've straightened steel wheels pretty close with a BFH for my snow
> >>tires and have gotten them just fine even though they're more "springy"
> >>than alloy..
> >>
> >>John K. Gates
> >>--
> >>'97 Jetta GLX - daily driver
> >>'85 Scirocco Flash Silver, waiting for my new house/shop for a complete
> >>teardown/buildup sometime soon...
> >>
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David L. Winchell, II
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