kos.neo
Student
- May 24, 2021
- 4
Hello.
I am bending some stainless steel wire to make bicycles and what not, tipically the wire I use ranges between 1/16 - 3/32 in diameter. A local wire supplier can sell me wire in winding of 20in in diameter and I need to straighten it and cut it in pieces that I can use. I use hard and soft stainless steel wire.
So I came upon the straightener design that uses 5 bearings and I would like to try it out, but before I rush out to buy bearings, I would like to inquire if there are some common knowledge about this topic and given the 1/16 - 3/32 range of wire diameter I am using maybe there is an optimal diameter for V groove bearings and spacings.
Could anyone help or give more insight?
Thank you.
Edit.
Searched some info online, found Sjogren wire straighteners and from the info picked up there, the rollers(bearings) I need are OD 30mm ID 10mm W 14mm.
Bottom row (fixed) can be from 3 to 5 rollers all spaced 40 mm apart. Top row (adjustable one) from 2 to 4 rollers shifted 20 mm and spaced 40mm.
Using 5 rollers in total, 3 bottom and 2 top is the basic config I think. Going to have to play with adjustable rollers to find the result I want.
I am bending some stainless steel wire to make bicycles and what not, tipically the wire I use ranges between 1/16 - 3/32 in diameter. A local wire supplier can sell me wire in winding of 20in in diameter and I need to straighten it and cut it in pieces that I can use. I use hard and soft stainless steel wire.
So I came upon the straightener design that uses 5 bearings and I would like to try it out, but before I rush out to buy bearings, I would like to inquire if there are some common knowledge about this topic and given the 1/16 - 3/32 range of wire diameter I am using maybe there is an optimal diameter for V groove bearings and spacings.
Could anyone help or give more insight?
Thank you.
Edit.
Searched some info online, found Sjogren wire straighteners and from the info picked up there, the rollers(bearings) I need are OD 30mm ID 10mm W 14mm.
Bottom row (fixed) can be from 3 to 5 rollers all spaced 40 mm apart. Top row (adjustable one) from 2 to 4 rollers shifted 20 mm and spaced 40mm.
Using 5 rollers in total, 3 bottom and 2 top is the basic config I think. Going to have to play with adjustable rollers to find the result I want.
