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I have a piece of 10-24 x 6” threaded rod that I need to bend a 3/4” wide notch in - anywhere from 1/8” - 3/16” deep. I need the threads intact on the last 1/2” of the 1 7/8” end. I’ll lop off about 2” of the other end and will need the last 1/2: afterwards on intact threads.

I'll play......am I close????

Mine's bigger, cheaper, and came from Harbor Freight.

Nuts all the way to protect what threads need protected & then place the rod on top of two blocks of 2x12’s

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Yes, I do have a degree in redneck engineering, why do you ask ?

Did you stay at Holiday Inn Express?

I’ll figure out how to bend it.

So was I close at interpreting with either of my two above photos??????

The quality of all thread Rod does vary, but I am extremely doubtful you're going to be able to bend it as you desire without it breaking or losing structural integrity.

Of course heating it and bending it on a radius like the inside of a sheave may work, but for me I would still be concerned about the unknown structural weakness occurring.

Maybe I am wrong but would it be possible to modify an eye bolt to your needs more readily?

I guess pictures would indeed help

Just realized I have an Imgur account. I downloaded the pic but when I tried to upload it the file is still too damn large.

I’ll figure out how to bend it.

A “bend” may have been a poor choice of word, should have said: I want to put a 3/4” kink about an 1/8” deep with the ends of the rods in the same alignment.

The quality of all thread Rod does vary, but I am extremely doubtful you're going to be able to bend it as you desire without it breaking or losing structural integrity.

With all the stress risers that threads create in rod, you really don't want to be bending it, not even hot. Especially the really cheap grade 0 (not a typo) stuff you get at the local hardware store. Get yourself some 3/16 solid rod, cut and bend to shape, then use a die to thread the ends as needed. The major diameter is a teensy bit shy of where it should be, and it's probably just mild steel, but I bet you're not putting any real load on this are you?

Oh, and if that's just not possible and you have to use all-thread, then concentrate the heat on the inside of the bend, so you're more likely to be compressing rather than stretching.

I have a piece of 10-24 x 6” threaded rod that I need to bend a 3/4” wide notch in - anywhere from 1/8” - 3/16” deep. I need the threads intact on the last 1/2” of the 1 7/8” end. I’ll lop off about 2” of the other end and will need the last 1/2: afterwards on intact threads.

I thought of clamping it against a 3/4” wide piece of metal and sticking it to a longer piece, and then putting 2 narrow pieces of metal on the opposite side thick enough to allow it to bend and clamp the hell out of it in the vice.

I suppose heating it with a torch would help but I only need the bend it in about an 1/8”.

Any suggestions would be appreciated. (I have a pic that I can upload but the file is too large).