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		|  05-26-2003, 01:14 PM | #1 |  
	| Plug Paladin 
				 
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				 Bending Thru wire? 
 I did a search on through wire and did not find anything good.Anyone remember any good threads on bending the tail loop?
 
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		|  05-26-2003, 03:23 PM | #2 |  
	| Hardcore Equipment Tester 
				 
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				 | Bend it around the shank of a philips head screw driver, or an awl. The twist it up, cut the tag end flush. |  
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Bent Rods and Screaming Reels!
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		|  05-26-2003, 03:31 PM | #3 |  
	| Plug Paladin 
				 
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				 | I know the gist of it but my bending never comes out nice. |  
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		|  05-26-2003, 03:44 PM | #4 |  
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				 | practice, and patience  takes a while to master it. |  
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		|  05-26-2003, 03:55 PM | #5 |  
	| Hydro Orientated Lures 
				 
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				 | What # wire you bending ?  makes a huge difference... |  
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		|  05-26-2003, 05:43 PM | #6 |  
	| Plug Paladin 
				 
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				 | #304 annealed soft-strand stainless steel 0.062 |  
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		|  05-26-2003, 06:31 PM | #7 |  
	| Hydro Orientated Lures 
				 
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				 | I was bending 1/16 Lincoln  ER308/308L  1.6mm  made in the USA and it was tough ..like bending spring steel..I can't recomend it.I'm now bending the same # but from a foreign co. and its a lot softer and easier to bend.. but I know the other guys are using softer stuff than I am......Hey Newelly ,,chime in !!   Where did that stuff come from...Iceland ?
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		|  05-27-2003, 07:42 AM | #8 |  
	| Keep The Change 
				 
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				 | Annealed 304 should bend OK.  I clamp a screwdriver to the bench and bend the wire around it.  Clamping the screwdriver lets you really lean into it and that seemed to make a difference to me. |  
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		|  05-29-2003, 12:34 AM | #9 |  
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				 | To help with bending you can buy a pair of full rounded nosed pliers.  Practice, practice, practice. |  
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		|  05-30-2003, 07:53 AM | #10 |  
	| Plug Paladin 
				 
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				 | Winch,
 Went out and got a pair. They really helped a lot!
 -Thanks.
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