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Title: DC levers
Post by: stevochb on May 03, 2012, 11:18 PM

Does any one know if the dc prebend levers and the dc under bar levers are the same levers just bent a diferent way?

Cheers

Title: Re: DC levers
Post by: kungfunky on May 03, 2012, 11:27 PM

I think the pre bends are a little thinner  :-\

Title: Re: DC levers
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on May 03, 2012, 11:28 PM

looking at them on the chart they loke the same, but as you say just a different bend ? might be wrong  ???





(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/tt183/ELEVENTEENBENDYCAT/BMX%20Parts/DiaCompeinfo1.jpg)

Title: Re: DC levers
Post by: kungfunky on May 04, 2012, 12:07 AM

I have a set of each so I can check tomorrow, these are the double bend from the front. I could be thinking of the Weinmann pre bends to be thinner though  :crazy2:

(http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb413/kungfunky/002-5.jpg)

Title: Re: DC levers
Post by: stevochb on May 04, 2012, 08:59 AM

Thanks for that :daumenhoch:

Now for my second question.
Do you think if I gently heated an annoed blue double bend lever I could make it into a pre bend without any damage to the colour?

Cheers Steve.

Title: Re: DC levers
Post by: kungfunky on May 04, 2012, 10:27 AM

Just checked and they are the same thickness and length  :daumenhoch: have no idea about the heating and ending route though, might be better to try and get  the one you want  :-\

Title: Re: DC levers
Post by: stevochb on May 04, 2012, 10:45 AM

Quote from: kungfunky on May 04, 2012, 10:27 AM

Just checked and they are the same thickness and length  :daumenhoch: have no idea about the heating and ending route though, might be better to try and get  the one you want  :-\

Thanks for looking mate :daumenhoch:

Cant find a right hander :( plenty of lefts though.

Steve

Title: Re: DC levers
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on May 04, 2012, 10:58 AM

If it's annodised and you try to bend it - it will loose the colour/ fade in colour on the bend, as you bend it

if you are going to re-anno it or paint it - you can bend it slowly - if you are skilled enough  ???

Title: Re: DC levers
Post by: stevochb on May 04, 2012, 11:13 AM

Quote from: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on May 04, 2012, 10:58 AM

If it's annodised and you try to bend it - it will loose the colour/ fade in colour on the bend, as you bend it

if you are going to re-anno it or paint it - you can bend it slowly - if you are skilled enough  ???

Thats what I was afraid of bendy :(

Cheers

Title: Re: DC levers
Post by: stevochb on May 04, 2012, 11:31 PM

Has anyone tried this ? Going to get one from Alans and give it a go.
I will take pics before and after so you can see if i have been a tit or not;-)

Title: Re: DC levers
Post by: stidds on May 05, 2012, 01:07 AM

Quote from: stevochb on May 04, 2012, 11:31 PM

Has anyone tried this ? Going to get one from Alans and give it a go.
I will take pics before and after so you can see if i have been a tit or not;-)

Always used to bend my levers bitd, you have to take it slowly though but they will go (not sure about keeping the colour though).

Title: Re: DC levers
Post by: stevochb on May 05, 2012, 02:33 AM

I used to as well but only the silver ones and ot domake a difference got a red annoed that i will have a go on" if it works i will let house know

I am talking about pre bends :LolLolLolLol: