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Re: Calculating force to bend a rod?

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Originally Posted by Don Rotolo View Post
PS: Ah, what is it for... Think of a vertical shaft, and a 90 at the bottom to serve as an axle. Non-FIRST application. Vertical shaft can rotate a'la swerve drive, wheelbarrow wheel on axle driven via chain by window-lift motor attached to vertical shaft.
Sounds like the steel parts that hold the front wheels on my riding lawnmower, and I would try to use steel for a part like that. Look at the yield strength vs. ultimate strength for different materials and different alloys. A soft material will allow you to bend it successfully...6061 is not very bend friendly.