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b.w

08-13-1999 15:02:20




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I am going to build a gooseneck out of 10" I beam .how can i bend it ? I want to make a kinda question mark shape out of it for the gooseneck. A friend of mine has one that was factory made. It looks alot better than stright. Thanks for your time BW




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Jim in N.M.

08-13-1999 21:41:49




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 Re: Bending steel in reply to b.w, 08-13-1999 15:02:20  

When looking for a goose neck trailor I saw something I had never saw before The main ten inch I beams were one continues beam from front to back,laid out and notched at change of angle,never cutting the top or bottom flange,including the complete goose neck,and after the two sides were spaced than they were put in a large roller and bent to create the veed tongue---nedless to say I was impressed---seeing this done with one long piece of "I" beam and guess what?? It cost a lot more than the most people do it.I've built many trailors and If I can help you let know Jim

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Jim in N.M.

08-13-1999 21:41:23




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 Re: Bending steel in reply to b.w, 08-13-1999 15:02:20  

When looking for a goose neck trailor I saw something I had never saw before The main ten inch I beams were one continues beam from front to back,laid out and notched at change of angle,never cutting the top or bottom flange,including the complete goose neck,and after the two sides were spaced than they were put in a large roller and bent to create the veed tongue---nedless to say I was impressed---seeing this done with one long piece of "I" beam and guess what?? It cost a lot more than the most people do it.I've built many trailors and If I can help you let know Jim

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Bill From Ontario

08-13-1999 16:10:59




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 Re: Bending steel in reply to b.w, 08-13-1999 15:02:20  
Which way do you want to bend the I-beam, against the width, or depth?



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bw

08-13-1999 16:49:18




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 Re: Re: Bending steel in reply to Bill From Ontario, 08-13-1999 16:10:59  
I think against the depth .... its the hard way i am sure of that...thanks bw



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Bill From Ontario

08-13-1999 17:19:00




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 Re: Re: Re: Bending steel in reply to bw, 08-13-1999 16:49:18  
The only way your going to bend it against the 10", is to find a shop with a 3 roll bender. The two ways I have used to make a curved trailer beam is to fabricate a custom I-beam, using one continuous flat bar for the top and bottom flange, bent around a web of desired shape. The web can be multiple pieces. The other way is to cut and notch where you want the bends.
The cut and notch is the cheaper of the two, and the easiest way to keep the beam straight. When you fabricate an I-beam, after you tack it together, you have to weld both sides of the top or bottom at the same time, or the flange won't stay square (even with stiffeners in place). this requires a welder on each side. I usually set up a burning bug on each side, with a mig gun mounted. Of course the big trailer makers use sub-arc. Take your time, steel is expensive. Bill

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