"Ian Stirling" wrote in message
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Wayne Lundberg wrote:
My son is making an RC Sail Car, now in limited production and growing.
I'm
helping him tool for it and need some advice on forming the front
steering

Thanks Ian. When in use the yoke takes a real beating on the parking lot
when the RCWindjammer gets to speeds of over 20 MPH and suddenly hits a curb
or other item. So I am using water quenching drill rod from McMaster Carr
and it does not bend cold without crystallizing immediately. Then we have to
weld a thin steering link and that adds problems to the equation. We have
these heat and anneal pretty much down pat. What I want now is to get a one
hit forming tool and it's no trouble to heat the parts before bending. Just
put them in my heat-treating furnace and it's a done deal. I've got the
stuff together to start making the forming die but am not milling the 3/16
groove until I feel more comfortable with the draw issue. I made a proof of
concept with tooling plywood and pressing some thick solder to see the
material movement as it forms. And there is a draw... so... the reason for
my request.

Also... if anybody out there would like to bid on making ten a month for
now, and hopefully more later, let me know. I'll send specs on request email
me at waynelundatattdotnet

Wayne