How to straighten cast ali

[Hooli]

After friday afternoon's entertainment of a dick in a volvo trying to ram me into a lorry as I filtered past I now need to repair the pillion peg hanger. It got caught under the volvo's arch & has bent down so the peg is at about 45 degrees.

Anyone know how to do it? I think you heat it (till red?) quench, hammer & repeat. Doing a small bit at a time because it case hardens & will shatter.

[Hooli]

Ta, I had a feeling it didn't too. Hence asking before I tried it.

Just got a price on a replacement, £75+vat 2nd hand. FFS it's a peg hanger not the whole frame!

[Hooli]

Bugger arse n bks then.

I might try it for the hell of it anyway then pay out for a new one.

[Hooli]

Topic over girls.

I've discovered that foot pegs hangers are listed on ebay as footrests. Found one for £20, which is reasonable so I ordered it.

PS. I like the idea about heating until runny & pouring in a mould, I'll have a spare to shape the sand with now...

[Hooli]

I know, I'll just throw the bent one in a box & revisit this in a few years - by then we should have finished the house & workshop so I can destroy it in peace.

[Hooli]

evil len said:

southgate said:

Mort said:

I wouldn't heat, quench hammer... that will snap it. Chances are it will snap but heat and bending might work. What have you got to loose.

Your pillion?

I missed that, well worth a

My luggage would be closer, I hardly ever have a pillion but the pannier racks attach to the pillion pegs when fitted.

[Hooli]

dingocooke said:

Yup; when you bend it, you work harden the material, so it has to be annealed, once you have bent it straight (sic), you have work hardened it (again!), so you have to anneal it, (again!) That way, if you ever bend it (again!) you can straighten it (again!).

That makes sense, thanks.

Like I said, I might try anyway to find out how for future reference.

[Hooli]

Well I've fitted the replacement....

We don't & won't have a gas cooker, so I will need a blowtorch for when I try straightening it. Don't hold your breath though, bit busy at the mo.