Silverker Posted May 22, 2011 Posted May 22, 2011 Anyone have any ideas on doing scroll work using hollow tube? I was wanting to do a lamp holder routing the cord inside the scroll. Thank you in advance for your input. Quote
John B Posted May 22, 2011 Posted May 22, 2011 It can be done, work it hot and carefully, and don't go for tight bends, you can weld a solid piece on the end of the tube if you want to make the ends tight or fancy, Make sure there are no sharp edges to chafe any wires, use grommets and adhere to any electrical codes. Quote
macbruce Posted May 22, 2011 Posted May 22, 2011 The thinner the wall the harder it will be, so don't use anything less than 11ga or 1/8'' square or round, if possible. The thicker you go the tighter the bends you can do....It's really not too bad, just go slow and use a scroll form........mb Quote
Frosty Posted May 22, 2011 Posted May 22, 2011 You can make a scroll jig to wrap the tube around then thread a length of cable through the tube and use it to apply pressure to bend it to the scroll jig. No guarantees of course. Frosty the Lucky. Quote
781 Posted May 23, 2011 Posted May 23, 2011 flatten the end of the tube wrap around a scroll form and it will taper till it is full round. Drill into were it is large enough for thr wire Quote
ornametalsmith Posted May 23, 2011 Posted May 23, 2011 YUP......very doable.......here's a sample of forged and scrolled tube.... Quote
Francis Trez Cole Posted May 23, 2011 Posted May 23, 2011 I have capped the ends and filled it with dry sand heated and scrolled let cool drill you holes and remove the sand. it works very well make sure its* dry sand* Quote
Frosty Posted May 23, 2011 Posted May 23, 2011 YUP......very doable.......here's a sample of forged and scrolled tube.... Looks good as always Bill. how about a little howto or a "how you didit"? Frosty the Lucky. Quote
Silverker Posted May 24, 2011 Author Posted May 24, 2011 Thanks for everyone's input. Roger, I think that we're on the same page on what I was wanting to do. I'm with Frosty though, I would like to know more on how you did yours Bill. Quote
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