Re: How do you fix wire stretchers?
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Yep squeeze the top together some is what I do.
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Re: How do you fix wire stretchers?
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Just catch bigger muskrats. As mentioned above, bend the nose in, and depending on brand of stretcher, tweak the bottom corners up and in. Charlie
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Re: How do you fix wire stretchers?
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I had some that were too wide --- try to bend one in at about the apex of the curve -- some that I had were too brittle to do that with and broke at the tip. on those add a little heat to it -(propane or acetylene) - you will take the galvanizing off but they will be functional. the tip doesn't have to be cherry red but you need to see some color change. If you use heat to bend them, be careful not to breath in any of the fumes from the galvanizing as it is highly toxic!
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Re: How do you fix wire stretchers?
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I had some that were too wide --- try to bend one in at about the apex of the curve -- some that I had were too brittle to do that with and broke at the tip. on those add a little heat to it -(propane or acetylene) - you will take the galvanizing off but they will be functional. the tip doesn't have to be cherry red but you need to see some color change. If you use heat to bend them, be careful not to breath in any of the fumes from the galvanizing as it is highly toxic! Drink milk if you breathe too much galvanized ---- it does help, Don't ask me how I know. Has anyone on this site welded pvc or pe? It is definetly best to weld or heat galvanized in a well ventillated area -- use a fan or hold your breathe when the smoke gets thick. Have done it for 30 years ----- yes be careful --- it does affect everyone a little differently.
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Re: How do you fix wire stretchers?
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if they are ok top and bottom but too wide in the middle you can draw them down with nailing twine
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Re: How do you fix wire stretchers?
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They can be bent by hand and bent back without being heated KISS.
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Re: How do you fix wire stretchers?
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Careful about tweaking them. They're designed to be squeezed to get the hides started so they're right when you release stretcher. If you get them bent you might have issues with loose hides. You shouldn't need to bend them unless it's making the hides the wrong dimensions.
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Re: How do you fix wire stretchers?
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To wide of a form will thin the leather In those rats and they will be down graded.
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Re: How do you fix wire stretchers?
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They can be bent by hand and bent back without being heated KISS.
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Re: How do you fix wire stretchers?
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They can be bent by hand and bent back without being heated KISS.
X2 I’ve tried it 100 times. They are too springy
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Re: How do you fix wire stretchers?
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As long as the bottom of the form Is still the original length you won't be able to get the size you want. Cut the bottom wire in the center then over lap those wires to the size you want. Take a steel nut and run both wires though It and the smash It flat. Or if you have a welder just tack them together.
Are you sure you have rat stretchers?
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Re: How do you fix wire stretchers?
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Lock your fingers together and squeeze a couple inches down from the tip with your palms you need to over squeeze as it will come back a bit I’ve done it a hundred times the newer ones just bend in and don’t come back the same. It’s really not super easy but it’s not rocket science it wire.
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