02-05-2018, 08:42 PM
Hey guys and gals.
New here and was hoping maybe someone has some experience with a problem I'm having.
I have a project I'm working on which requires making an offset consisting of two tight 90 bends in 5/16" 4130 series round rod. The total offset being 9/16"
The rod is part of a linkage and must pass through a plastic bushed hole with as minimal clearance as practical.
I know that conventional forming says that the inside radius should equal the rod dia. However this does not provide the minimal clearance required.
I am looking at hot forming to obtain the inside radius required without over stressing the material.
Does anyone have process experience or experience with setting up some type of equipment that can aid in a repeatable offset of decent quality.
New here and was hoping maybe someone has some experience with a problem I'm having.
I have a project I'm working on which requires making an offset consisting of two tight 90 bends in 5/16" 4130 series round rod. The total offset being 9/16"
The rod is part of a linkage and must pass through a plastic bushed hole with as minimal clearance as practical.
I know that conventional forming says that the inside radius should equal the rod dia. However this does not provide the minimal clearance required.
I am looking at hot forming to obtain the inside radius required without over stressing the material.
Does anyone have process experience or experience with setting up some type of equipment that can aid in a repeatable offset of decent quality.