Straightening bent rims

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I could only be so lucky to witness another fine Video
installment of Anson's World!!!

televizado en la red,
Tony

--- Raffi <flaatr@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I see another high budget Anson Studios Production
> called;
> 
> "30 second Rim Straightening"
> 
> -Raffi
> 
> At 04:07 AM 7/16/2004, Anson Clement 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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