Tool for metal circle?

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I want to make some small steak branding irons for the family for Christmas.  What do I need to bend a piece of round rod into a 2 or 3 inch diameter circle?  I will put decorative stuff in the middle but wasn't sure what I need to bend a nice circle?Thanks
Reply:A Ring Roller or "hot" form it around a piece of pipe.  Cut off sections of 2-3" pipe.Hobart 140 Handler w/ gasHyperTherm Powermax 380 Plasmaoxy/acetylene
Reply:You can make small rings by slicing a garage door spring down the side and welding the pieces back together.If that's the right size for you, you can make a lot of them real fast and they will be consistant.
Reply:i'd vote for the heat and wrap idea... get the rod nice and red... throw it into some coals in the BBQ for a while... meanwhile, fasten a pipe to a secure location. after the rod gets red, clamp one end to the pipe, and start runing spirals of it around the pipe... so it looks like a spring... then comes the fun part... let it cool (or quench it) and start cutting... the closer together the coils are the better, jsut like the garge spring... then cut down the middle, and tack... i guess it's more of a combination of the two ideas. i would tend to stay away from the springs tho... unless you heat them first... the spring rate in a door sping with a 2-3" diameter would have some dealy force behind it... i don't think it would snap back and cause a lot of damage, but there is a chance that the small rings woudl fly everywhere, one by one, as the coil was cut.Later,Andy
Reply:Like Rick says will work fine,but on small diameter rod you should be able to wrap it cold.Also too thick of material and you'll not be able to get it red hot enough to brand. Experiment first with the metal and type of fire you'll be using Victor SuperRanger O/A                                         Solar migLincoln Powermig 140Southbend 9in lathe350# kohlswa anvilMiller Maxstar 150 stl etc....
Reply:Under 3/8 and you can do it easily cold, over that and you need to go slowly with a gas axe, the danger being when you apply too much leverage to the cold part and lever up the hot part out of round, so have a hammer handy to belt it back in shape.
Reply:Wrap it around a 2.5" or 3" pipe multiple times, then like the earlier comment, cut up the side, align and weld. You will have all the same size circles for each brand.
Reply:I'd go with the cutting off of a piece of pipe idea my self.   This should work well if you have a power hack saw.    It would be even better of you had a lathe to clean things up.A ring roller would be nice if you can find one to get you to that size (diameter) with the stock on hand.Dave
Reply:Like the previous guy said, why not make it easier on yourself and just cut slices of 2 or 3 inch pipe and then bevel the edges with your grinder?I would only spend the time to bend round stock only if I had to make a shape that was not necessarily circular, like a scroll or something.-my Dad is "Jose" so I guess it follows I'm Hose B...My play tools:1. an old Lincoln tombstone older than I am2. a little Lincoln wire feeder3. and my Dad's Pipeliner that's older than he is...
Reply:Originally Posted by deere2210I want to make some small steak branding irons for the family for Christmas.  What do I need to bend a piece of round rod into a 2 or 3 inch diameter circle?  I will put decorative stuff in the middle but wasn't sure what I need to bend a nice circle?Thanks
Reply:King Architectural Metals sells rings.  I do have a ring roller, but I'm going to buy rings from them for an upcoming project because it'll be cheaper than rolling them myself when you factor in my time.Here's a link to the rings they sell:http://www.kingmetals.com/Default.as...=871*Rings*0@@PatrickLincoln 175HD
Reply:I posted JB Braun I actually meant J.G. Braun http://www.jgbraun.com/Home.aspxBut I could only find one small ring and not price. They are very friendly and helpful though if you call them.       Sincerely,             William McCormick
Reply:http://www.hossfeldbender.com/toolin...nd_od_tube.phpThis is the bender I use to bend up most of my pipe nowadays. They are pretty cheap without the hydraulics. I used one without the hydraulics to bend 1 1 /4" Stainless Steel Schedule 40 pipe rails for a couple years. That was a challenge. But keeps you in shape. Now I have hydraulic power for the one in this shop. It bends up some wild bends. http://www.Rockwelder.com/GeneralCad...ushedAlum2.JPGhttp://www.Rockwelder.com/GeneralCad...eHouse/FH1.jpgThe handrail was turned into an arc, with special custom made Teflon guides to keep the aluminum rail from flattening. But done on the Hossfeld bender. http://www.Rockwelder.com/GeneralCad...tearcrail2.jpghttp://www.Rockwelder.com/GeneralCad...tearcrail3.jpgTo get the round knuckles, I weld the aluminum rail to an aluminum pipe then heat the aluminum rail with an acetylene torch and let it's own weight roll it around the pipe. Then I cut it free and clean it up. I believe the handrail is made of 60-63 aluminum. It is a pain to bend.        Sincerely,             William McCormick