[SEL] How to Straighten Spoke in Cart Wheel

[garyepps at fidnet.com]

Like others have said, just use the hammer and you should be alright.  If you
think the metal has crystalized so much that it is brittle enough to break,
you'd better not put a valued engine on the cart.  Just send it on up to
Theodosia and I'll store it in an out of the way place for you.  By the way
you might want to paint it a dark green before you send it up here.

Gary


"Paul Maples" <paulmaples at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> Thanks Gary, I am not sure how much pressure it would take to knock it back

> in line and I sure do not want to crack it if it is fragile from years of 
> stress.
> 
> Paul
> 
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> 
> 
> > Paul,
> >
> > That's not bent very bad.  If it was mine I would just put a block of
wood
> > under it and tap it back in place with a hammer.  If you put a block of 
> > wood
> > between the hammer and the spoke you won't leave any hammer marks on the
> > spoke.
> 
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