How do you bend a C&C grid...

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Is it just pure strength? :hmm:or is there a special way to do it?
Thinking of trying the girls with a hay rack as I am chucking so much hay away it seems just lately... I know they like the condiments of wee & poo but .....
 
I’m commenting simply so I’ll get notified of replies as I’m hoping to find out the answer too.
 
You’ll notice there is a weld join around the edge where the two ends of the periphery meet, do not bend here or else it will more than likely break. I would do the bend over something like a rolling pin to create a nice radius and less chance of anything snapping.
 
Tim said:
You’ll notice there is a weld join around the edge where the two ends of the periphery meet, do not bend here or else it will more than likely break. I would do the bend over something like a rolling pin to create a nice radius and less chance of anything snapping.
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So speaks the engineer.
 
Tim said:
You’ll notice there is a weld join around the edge where the two ends of the periphery meet, do not bend here or else it will more than likely break. I would do the bend over something like a rolling pin to create a nice radius and less chance of anything snapping.
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Other half is an Engineer so I will tell him - he will ignore me so I expect I am better to try with a rolling pin XD Thanks @Tim
 
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artcasper said:
Other half is an Engineer so I will tell him - he will ignore me so I expect I am better to try with a rolling pin XD Thanks @Tim
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Or perhaps a bucket for a larger radius, it all depends on what you are after. I personally haven’t bent any, just pointing out possible problems which may arise ;) That’s my engineering head for you... :))
 
I just had a thought 💭 you may struggle with a rolling pin if it’s less than the width of the grid, mine’s a titchy one at 9 inches :(
Arm of a chair perhaps?
 
Tim said:
I just had a thought 💭 you may struggle with a rolling pin if it’s less than the width of the grid, mine’s a titchy one at 9 inches :(
Arm of a chair perhaps?
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I’m starting to envisage an injured artcasper at a and e explaining various injuries to her anatomy and describing the mechanics of how they occurred while attempting to bend a c and c grid.
 
Option 1

Get a block of wood... any block that has straight edges. Place block in desired position, kneel on block and pull grid up gently holding sides of grid in both hands
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Tim said:
I just had a thought 💭 you may struggle with a rolling pin if it’s less than the width of the grid, mine’s a titchy one at 9 inches :(
Arm of a chair perhaps?
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My rolling pin wouldn't work lol....
 
I just used brute strength when I bent mine to make ramps, didn't think of anything technical. I've bent 4 but found out about the welded join the hard way on the first one, still useable though, you can't see the popped joint at the end when it's covered! If I ever have to do it again I'll try the bending round wood method I think.
 
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I just used brute strength when I bent mine to make ramps, didn't think of anything technical. I've bent 4 but found out about the welded join the hard way on the first one, still useable though, you can't see the popped joint at the end when it's covered! If I ever have to do it again I'll try the bending round wood method I think.
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The wood definanately helps..... And it gives a straighter line too.
 
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