Usamech

All, Thanks for the quick response! Yes, I have a 20 ton Blackhawk press--pretty beefy. Needed a hoist in the shed to tip it on its feet when I set it up. I didn't think you could could bend something like this, or at least very easily. But I'll give it a try cold first. I'd have to assume it's chromed. Actually a 1 -1/16 size wrench. "Forged in the USA". I guess it doesn't have to say Chrome Vanadium, or similar to know that it's chromed. I'll have to read up on this too. Forgot about the hexavalent Chrome thing. Big thanks for the reminder! Yes, I've come across that a couple times welding things that I should not have. I have annual training on hexavalent chrome every year. In fact, I'm due next month. I I'll have to read up on removing the chrome with muriatic acid or similar. Hope to follow up soon. Thanks, Gordon

All, First time posting on this forum. I know nothing about forging. Thought this might be the best place to ask. I'm a mechanic, and I would like to bend the end of a craftsman box end 15/16 wrench. Frequently at work we use the box end side of a 15/16, 12 point wrench to torque some large bolts. However the 10 or 13° offset on the end of the wrench gets in the way. It's in a really tight place and takes a lot of work arounds to get the wrench on the nut. We torque the bolt. I wish it were completely straight, with no offset. I've bent, much smaller, half inch size wrenches before simply using Mapp gas and a turbo torch to heat cherry red, bend, quench cool, and then reheating again. I have an Oxy. acetylene set up I rarely use, so I have to relearn how to use it each time. Without getting too deep into detail, and sophisticated practices that you professionals have, which I do not, what's the best way I can get this done. Or is this just a bad idea? This versus spending two to $400 for a snap on specialty straight wrench. Thanks in advance! Gordon