E/MJ : engineering and mining journal . METHOD OK COXCKETI N(; SlRVK^ STATION work, especially in the vicinity of an industrial plant orwhere construction operations are in progress. DETVir Ot PENT PIPF STR\1( HTENER The accompanying illustration shows a simple devicewhich enables one man to straighten a large numberof pieces of 1-in. pipe in a short time. It consistsof a good-sized post, 8x8 in. to 12 x 12 in., setfirmly in the ground, and about 4 ft. high. A pieceof 1-in. round iron is bent into an elongated U-bolt,about 3 in. across the two arms, and the two endsare bent at right angle to t


E/MJ : engineering and mining journal . METHOD OK COXCKETI N(; SlRVK^ STATION work, especially in the vicinity of an industrial plant orwhere construction operations are in progress. DETVir Ot PENT PIPF STR\1( HTENER The accompanying illustration shows a simple devicewhich enables one man to straighten a large numberof pieces of 1-in. pipe in a short time. It consistsof a good-sized post, 8x8 in. to 12 x 12 in., setfirmly in the ground, and about 4 ft. high. A pieceof 1-in. round iron is bent into an elongated U-bolt,about 3 in. across the two arms, and the two endsare bent at right angle to the U-part, passed throughthe post, and fastened securely in place by nuts. Instraightening a pipe, it is passed through the U andover a small block on top the post. The post is atover a small block on top of the post. The post is atsuch a height that the pipe is easily manipulated, andtha length of pipe offers sufficient leverage to enablethe workman to bend it with little exertion. October 11, 1919 Engineering and Mining Journal 623 N


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