Zero Knievel Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 I bought this but I don't want to fight the coil. My thought is to hang it from something, add weight, then use a heat gun to work out the curls. Will that work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhawkxx Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 Hot water? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampNut Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 11 hours ago, blackhawkxx said: Hot water? My best guess is that the steel is the part holding the shape, and that it's done on purpose to keep it on a bike frame and not be a danger. So we just need the water to get to a couple thousand degrees and keep it from melting the plastic off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero Knievel Posted April 8 Author Share Posted April 8 47 minutes ago, SwampNut said: My best guess is that the steel is the part holding the shape, and that it's done on purpose to keep it on a bike frame and not be a danger. So we just need the water to get to a couple thousand degrees and keep it from melting the plastic off. I fear you may be correct. The heat needed may be nothing short of leaving the thing stretched out on hot pavement during a sunny, summer day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampNut Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 5 minutes ago, Zero Knievel said: a sunny, summer day. You're coming to AZ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero Knievel Posted April 8 Author Share Posted April 8 52 minutes ago, SwampNut said: You're coming to AZ? If I threaten to, how much will you pay me to not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superhawk996 Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 Heat it 'till the plastic drips off plus another 500F and you'll be in the ballpark of starting to get it. But actually, if you pull it straight it'll relax the coils, the harder you pull the better it works. Winch, come-a-long, ratchet strap...whatever you got. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXitanium Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 Boiling water? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXitanium Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 Heated sand? https://youtu.be/p1SMOPaajgY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXitanium Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 Hot glycol - we used that for radiused vinyl widow frames. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero Knievel Posted April 14 Author Share Posted April 14 Returned what I bought...found this in Lowes. Does the job with no fuss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhawkxx Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 15 hours ago, Zero Knievel said: Returned what I bought...found this in Lowes. Does the job with no fuss. Great, now we will never know what made it coil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero Knievel Posted April 15 Author Share Posted April 15 6 hours ago, blackhawkxx said: Great, now we will never know what made it coil. My vote is on the universe wanting to make me its bitch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superhawk996 Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 On 4/14/2022 at 7:53 PM, blackhawkxx said: Great, now we will never know what made it coil. I know what made it coil, the manufacturer, what we won't know is what it takes to un-coil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fizzy Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 On 4/16/2022 at 1:52 PM, superhawk996 said: I know what made it coil, the manufacturer, what we won't know is what it takes to un-coil. Talk to this guy. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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