<VV> New shroud staples are very tough to bend?

[Ignacio Valdes]

Epilogue: I replaced all the galvanized 20 gauge steel wire with 20 gauge
stainless steel wire that was much more bendable than the Clark's staples.



On Tue, Jul 10, 2018 at 8:32 AM, Ignacio Valdes <ivaldes at hal-pc.org> wrote:

> Update: the stainless steel staples are very difficult to do because they
> are so stiff and short although the final result is probably better. Major
> problems are lining up the holes and rubber fabric especially on curves. So
> I am using Hillman 123133 20 gauge galvanized steel wire from my home store
> as guide wires or they can be used as finished wires although they may be
> more prone to rust. You can make them long so it is easier to line things
> up. See the series of attached pictures. This makes it a lot easier if you
> want to go back afterwards and stitch in the stainless steel ones. Greg R
> figured out that if the whole piece is loose from the engine you can put it
> on a sturdy surface and bend the stainless steel ones over with a punch.
> Better than using a dolly. However, using guide wires as shown makes it
> much easier to get them in to begin with. The Clark's little drill bit is
> the right size for re-drilling the holes after painting.
>
>
>
> On Sat, Jul 7, 2018 at 10:26 AM, Ignacio Valdes <ivaldes at hal-pc.org>
> wrote:
>
>> Talking with Clark's the way you put these stainless steel staples in is
>> grab each end with a needle nose plier on each end so it doesn't rock like
>> a see-saw when you try to bend it. Bend it as much as you can in the
>> desired direction which isn't that much because these things are stiff.
>> Then get a body dolly below and a hammer on top and hammer the ends down to
>> fold them the rest of the way.  Wow that's a lot of work but this technique
>> works.  This technique is not included in the instructions that I can see.
>> Regular steel staples are probably softer but will rust. -- IV
>>
>> On Sat, Jun 23, 2018 at 5:54 PM, Ignacio Valdes <ivaldes at hal-pc.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi I am putting the rubber strips back on my shrouds using Clarks C858E
>>> stainless steel staples. Boy these dudes are tough to bend! I get them
>>> through and try to bend them over with a needle nose or even a full vise
>>> grip squeeze and they don't budge! Is there a trick to bending these over
>>> once you have them through the shrouds and the rubber strip?
>>>
>>> -- IV
>>>
>>
>>
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