"Carl" wrote in message
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SteveB wrote:

I want to spiral some small square stock. Probably 1/4" and 3/8"
dimension.
What is the easiest practical way to do this? Hold one end in a vise
and
twist the other with a crescent? How do I keep the whole thing
straight, or
do I straighten it later? I want to spiral sections along a longer
piece
rather than spiral the whole length.

And when I do want to spiral the whole length, will it spiral equally
along
the length?

Steve

I would think that you could do a reasonably good job by chucking the rod
at
both ends in a lathe within a pipe to maintain straightness and hand crank
or
use your back gearing to twist. This is just an untried suggestion.

C


Sounds like a good idea. What is a "lathe?"

Just kidding. I don't have a lathe or any machining experience.

Steve