How would you straighten this?

[Shield Arc]

Since it looks like there might already be a kink in in (pic 2), it might not straighten out properly

The kink is what was worrying me that heat shrinking may not work.

 

[yomax4]

Buy a new piece of pipe for $5 and weld the foot on.

 

[Leejohn]

Buy a new piece of pipe for $5 and weld the foot on.

There you go!!! I wonder why it took so long for someone to say.

 

[zzvyb6]

Buy a new piece of pipe for $5 and weld the foot on.

Buy a new piece of pipe at Home Depot, they will thread it for free. Screw on a wall flange and throw the other junk away.

 

[Arc weld]

I think I'd try to find a piece of tube that fits inside and try to pull it back straight. If the piece inside pushed against the slight kink might push it out. Problem will be anchoring the tube close to the bend so it straightens the curve and doesn't create another bend. It's already bent so you have nothing to lose. A "little" heat on the opposite side of the kink wouldn't hurt as that side needs to compress to straighten.

 

[/pine]

I think I'd try to find a piece of tube that fits inside and try to pull it back straight. If the piece inside pushed against the slight kink might push it out. Problem will be anchoring the tube close to the bend so it straightens the curve and doesn't create another bend. It's already bent so you have nothing to lose. A "little" heat on the opposite side of the kink wouldn't hurt as that side needs to compress to straighten.

Actually my first thought was if you could force something like a (window) sash weight...down through the pipe with a press or hyd. cyl etc...it would be effective...The only issue of heating it would be a slight weakening IMO...

 

[bcp]

Buy a new piece of pipe for $5 and weld the foot on.

There you go!!! I wonder why it took so long for someone to say.

But, that isn't an answer to "How would you straighten this?"

Bruce

 

[muddstopper]

getting the kink out would be the hard part. sA has the right ideal using heat. I would heat thin red lines around the outside of the bend and then spray with cold water. trying to heat the entire bent area and cooling in one pass wont work as well has heating several thin red lines and cooling. I bet you will spend more on gas heating the metal than it would cost to just replace it with new material.

 

[EddieWalker]

I wouldn't trust it if you straightened it. In my experience, it will be weaker then before. I would expect it to fail on you.

I would either through it away and buy a new one, or use the ends of it on a brand new pipe that is of a thicker gauge. Regardless of why it bent, I always want to replace something that failed with something stronger.

 

[Gary Fowler]

Has no one thought about just putting it back in the jack stand facing the opposite direction and then drag the trailer forward just like you did to bend it the first time. Go slow and have a flagger to stop when it gets straight. If that doesn't work, just fab up a new piece of pipe. You may not want to go stronger because the next time it may break the mounting attachment rather than just bending the foot.