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Old 02-01-2020, 10:56 AM
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Originally Posted by muddocktor View Post
Heck, if you lived closer to me I would get together with you and help you do it. It's not a hard job to do, but I don't know if your typical consumer grade propane torch puts out enough heat to get that metal handle rod hot enough to bend it easily. It might though, but a oxy acetylene rosebud definitely would. You got any welder buddies by any chance?
Yes, I have a buddy who is a retired machinist and has a great reputation. He lives about 20 miles away. My trouble would be to figure out exactly what I wanted him to do. Maybe just weld a piece to make a severe angle that would be parallel to the floor and put some kind of roller handle on it.
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