Bent Horn-Light Rod

[CA Victoria]

Need advice on methods used to straighten a 35-6 horn/light rod.
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Advice on methods used (if possible) to remove & replace the light rod from the flange.

[V8COOPMAN]

Originally Posted by CA Victoria

Need advice on methods used to straighten a 35-6 horn/light rod.
&
Advice on methods used (if possible) to remove & replace the light rod

It's been said many times that once you bend or tweak one, you'll never get it straight-ENOUGH again. As far as R & R, take the column out of the car and do it carefully on the bench. DD
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[Bob C]

Maybe like straightening a aluminum arrow. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4qIamd1pGU

[petehoovie]

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[CA Victoria]

I re worded my request for info on removing replacing the horn rod in post 1.

The shaft needs to be kept straight when reversing the bend or else a new bend direction is created. The concept is good but the hand held tool will not be adequate.
I like the idea of using a micrometer.......
I am thinking of splitting an old steering shaft to make a form die to press the rod into.
Then making a second one with with a slight bend to over stretch the rod into using the arbor press, and checking w/ the micrometer and v-blocks on the mill table........
Still pondering the dilemma

[petehoovie]

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Originally Posted by CA Victoria

I re worded my request for info on removing replacing the horn rod.

[Tim Ayers]

A piece of angle iron the same length provides a great tool to help straighten and see where it is still bent

[CA Victoria]

What methods & tools work best when you do yours Tim?

[DavidG]

It has been a while since I picked up a bow, but I'm pretty sure that arrow shafts are solid, not tubular like the light switch rod, which makes straightening it a different proposition.

[CA Victoria]

Explain David

[51 MERC-CT]

Originally Posted by CA Victoria

Explain David

You should not be trying equate straightening an aluminum arrow whether solid or tubular with straightening a thin wall steel tube.
Have straightened similar steel tubing in the past using a heat and shrink method along with a center mandrel.

[Tim Ayers]

Originally Posted by DavidG

It has been a while since I picked up a bow, but I'm pretty sure that arrow shafts are solid, not tubular like the light switch rod, which makes straightening it a different proposition.

I believe modern arrow shafts are hollow and most are made from aluminum. Some high tech ones are made from carbon fiber, but I believe most are hollow tubes.

[JM 35 Sedan]

The arrows, aka bolts, used on my modern crossbow are hollow carbon fiber. The aluminum versions available for my bow are also hollow. I believe that's the norm today for crossbows and long bows used for hunting.

[Tim Ayers]

Originally Posted by CA Victoria

What methods & tools work best when you do yours Tim?

Mine was only slightly bent. I laid the rod in the 90 degree angle of the iron. Found were it was bent and flipped the bent part 180 from the inside angle. I taped the straight part down using wide masking tape and worked my way down towards the bent part. Gently and pushed in towards the 90 degree angle and ever so slightly working the rod to get it to lay down flat. I kept taping it down as I worked. Seemed to have done the trick, but like I said, it was only very slightly bent.

Good luck