>Hi Ron, > >I have used galvanized pipe and gas pipe. I have found that gas pipe >will hold the tail better than galvanized and it is stronger. > >Next question: what are you damaging so much that you need so much >pressure? I know it is hard to keep the kids down but steel rod? >Ouch! > > Newton Hi Newton, Yea, I suspected that black iron gas pipe would be stronger, but galvanized is what I happened to have. Since I was going to have to replace the pipe anyway, with no firm idea of how *much* stronger the gas pipe would be, I just went with factor of ten overkill. As it turned out, the bar was super cheap anyway. I bought an 11'+ length for a little over $5. From this, I made six clamps to use for bending new tenor bridges. I don't usually need such crushing power, but I'd like it to be there when the glue is down, the clock is ticking, and the sucker is fighting back. With the bar substitution, I should be able to do the job with just these six clamps instead of having to back fill with my big F clamps. At least, that's the intention. You know, "Spare the rod..." Ron N
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