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[yellow door 1]

Originally Posted by donga

yeah was only $7 from DohDohDoh for a whole tub. had big and small size. Lots of hooks for the money!

I called a couple of 1bcf's in Melbourne and got their staff to hunt around but no good.

I might give those plastic ebay ones a go - or make my own hooks out of coat hangers - I havent decided yet.

Just whipped up a hook from a coat hanger - it took 12 kilo's of pull to straighten. Took more effort than I was expecting. That would work for my current needs - but I ask very little of my bungee cords.

The ones you found look they would 10 times stronger so I might keep hunting

[yellow door 1]

where as if you make one out of 15mm pvc pipe and a heat gun - the 10mm shock cord will explode in your hands before the pvc hook gives way - I couldnt see the scales coz my eyes were shut from straining so hard

[jb2020]

that heat gun has paid for itself many times over, both in product manufacture and entertainment!

Originally Posted by yellow door 1

where as if you make one out of 15mm pvc pipe and a heat gun - the 10mm shock cord will explode in your hands before the pvc hook gives way - I couldnt see the scales coz my eyes were shut from straining so hard

[yellow door 1]

Originally Posted by jb2020

that heat gun has paid for itself many times over, both in product manufacture and entertainment!

Yeah I might see if it can do anything to make slim steel rods more flexible next.

"Steel is just the element iron that has been processed to control the amount of carbon. Iron, out of the ground, melts at around 1510 degrees C (2750°F). Steel often melts at around 1370 degrees C (2500°F)."

My heat gun goes up to 600 degrees centigrade so I dont know what effect it will have - but I'm willing to find out.

edit - actually just checked and the portable gas burner might be better for higher heat

"A natural gas flame burns at roughly 2,000 degrees, ......"

[stella fella]

Originally Posted by yellow door 1

Yeah I might see if it can do anything to make slim steel rods more flexible next.

"Steel is just the element iron that has been processed to control the amount of carbon. Iron, out of the ground, melts at around 1510 degrees C (2750°F). Steel often melts at around 1370 degrees C (2500°F)."

My heat gun goes up to 600 degrees centigrade so I dont know what effect it will have - but I'm willing to find out.

edit - actually just checked and the portable gas burner might be better for higher heat

"A natural gas flame burns at roughly 2,000 degrees, ......"

Just make sure you know what type of steel you're heating first

[yellow door 1]

One of the birds at work saw my handy work with the bench and put in an order for a coffee table sized unit.

Job done

[yellow door 1]

Originally Posted by stella fella

Just make sure you know what type of steel you're heating first

Ahh - didnt think of that - They're galvanized steel weed mat pegs. Are they ok or should I squint while heating them up.

[manno]

You showed her the video.....

[yellow door 1]

Originally Posted by manno

You showed her the video.....

Sex Sells

[Tonka-T]

Must've been that final pose that sealed the deal !!

[yellow door 1]

Originally Posted by Tonka-T

Must've been that final pose that sealed the deal !!

Even the fellas want a piece of the action. A couple of skater punks have placed orders for mini quarter pipes.

[stella fella]

Originally Posted by yellow door 1

Ahh - didnt think of that - They're galvanized steel weed mat pegs. Are they ok or should I squint while heating them up.

I don't think squinting will help with the toxic fumes.... But you could give it a go, I guess? I could be wrong. It's happened before.

[yellow door 1]

Originally Posted by stella fella

I don't think squinting will help with the toxic fumes.... But you could give it a go, I guess? I could be wrong. It's happened before.

Ahh is that all - I thought it might have exploded or something

Its lucky I still have my state of the art safety gear from making sinkers

[stella fella]

Seriously though, I watched my 11th grade metalwork teacher burn some gal once, made some pretty green flames and nice yellow smoke. The instant he inhaled a bit of that smoke he stopped breathing, stumbled out of the classroom and hit the deck. Took him a good 30 seconds to start breathing again, much to our relief, as nobody in my class particularly felt like giving him mouth to mouth.

[yellow door 1]

Originally Posted by stella fella

Seriously though, I watched my 11th grade metalwork teacher burn some gal once, made some pretty green flames and nice yellow smoke. The instant he inhaled a bit of that smoke he stopped breathing, stumbled out of the classroom and hit the deck. Took him a good 30 seconds to start breathing again, much to our relief, as nobody in my class particularly felt like giving him mouth to mouth.

Ahh right - Ok I'll set up a fan and be careful.