Help! Making landing gear

[Snoopy1]

Been playing with the bender some today. It works real well on cold rolled up to 9/64", I also managed to get 1/4" piano wire bent but with stress on the tool. I want to try heating the piano wire, probably with propane so as to not overheat it, to let it bend a little easier . I did notice after I bent the piano wire it was quite warm at the bend, so it is definitely stressful for the wire.

Look at the surface of the wire on out side radios. Is the surface still smooth. look very closely if you see some tiny hair line fractures the radius is to small. What helps is rub some talcum powder on the surface and then rub it of powder will be left in fractures. It’s used instead of die penetrant when not available.

 

[Bartman]

Look at the surface of the wire on out side radios. Is the surface still smooth. look very closely if you see some tiny hair line fractures the radius is to small. What helps is rub some talcum powder on the surface and then rub it of powder will be left in fractures. It’s used instead of die penetrant when not available.

that's a great tip!

 

[Bartman]

Here is a little photo tutorial. I do not know for sure which radius I will use until I get into the belly of the Eagle, probably the smaller one.
And, yes, I know the word "radius" is spelled wrong in the pics. Chalk it up to a brain fart or old age...

thanks for the pics