SilverXFoX Posted May 14, 2010 Report Share Posted May 14, 2010 Hello everyone, I finally bought a hagens and the upgrade kit for .051 wire. So I got down the first basic bending with the peg on the bottom but I cant seem to get it right for twisting the wire to finish the loop. I can't seem to get it exactly perfect so it fits in the grooves up top and once I finagle them a bit so they fit in i shut that top hinge that seems to lock the main part of the shaft in and when I try to turn the handle to spin it it grinds and pops out!. If anyone can understand me, is there something im doing wrong here. I didn't get any instructions so I'm basically going off a couple of videos I have seen. Any information would be appreciated... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlaery Posted May 14, 2010 Report Share Posted May 14, 2010 Hello everyone, I finally bought a hagens and the upgrade kit for .051 wire. So I got down the first basic bending with the peg on the bottom but I cant seem to get it right for twisting the wire to finish the loop. I can't seem to get it exactly perfect so it fits in the grooves up top and once I finagle them a bit so they fit in i shut that top hinge that seems to lock the main part of the shaft in and when I try to turn the handle to spin it it grinds and pops out!. If anyone can understand me, is there something im doing wrong here. I didn't get any instructions so I'm basically going off a couple of videos I have seen. Any information would be appreciated... It seems like I had to do some adjusting on the slotted part on the clamp or the handle that pulls down on top of the wire form to get it to hold. Are you putting the straight wire in the center slot and the bent part in the angle slot? Did you try to turn the other direction? this might be why it pops out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chetco Posted May 14, 2010 Report Share Posted May 14, 2010 Hello everyone, I finally bought a hagens and the upgrade kit for .051 wire. So I got down the first basic bending with the peg on the bottom but I cant seem to get it right for twisting the wire to finish the loop. I can't seem to get it exactly perfect so it fits in the grooves up top and once I finagle them a bit so they fit in i shut that top hinge that seems to lock the main part of the shaft in and when I try to turn the handle to spin it it grinds and pops out!. If anyone can understand me, is there something im doing wrong here. I didn't get any instructions so I'm basically going off a couple of videos I have seen. Any information would be appreciated... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chetco Posted May 14, 2010 Report Share Posted May 14, 2010 After the first bend with the wire stop flip the loop over and give it a 20º bend this will make a great tight loop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverXFoX Posted May 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2010 Today I made sure it was as close to the perfect shape as possible to fit in the grooves. When I turned it I got almost a complete revolution around the shaft and then it popped out. I'm going to try different adjustments with the piece that comes down to hold the shaft in in hopes that fixes it like it seems to for you guys, does it need to be flush on the left side with the edge of where you put the wire in? I just cant seem to get those tight wraps around the shaft still =/ Thanks for the info everyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverXFoX Posted May 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2010 Well. It seems after adjusting the piece in the middle near the bottom where you do the main bends i seem to be able to wrap the wire now. I guess I just needed a little extra amount so I could do it. Any advice on how to keep tight wraps? It twists down the shaft but doesn't keep tight together like a factory looped shaft is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
