How to Fix a Bent Rod

Fix a bent rod with simple tools and some force.

Most metals can be bent back into shape without the use of heavy-duty tools or a blow torch. While some metals bend with your own strength, other metals need the use of tools, like a vice grip and wrench. For thinner rods, you can use a wire, rod and strip bender.

Things You'll Need

• Wire bender with lever
• Vice grip
• Adjustable wrench

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Instructions

Thin Rod

1. Insert the center of the bent rod into the wire bender.

2. Place the lever into the hole on top of the wire bender.

3. Turn the lever in the opposite direction of the bend. If your rod is bent to the right, turn the lever to the left. The pressure from the wire bender bends your rod back to its original shape.

Medium and Thick Rods

1. Open a vice grip by turning the lever in a counterclockwise direction. Insert the bent rod into the vice grip. Place the center of the bent area above the vice grip. Close the vice grip by turning the lever in a clockwise direction.

2. Grip the bent area of the rod with an adjustable wrench.

3. Pull the rod in the opposite direction of the bend. If your rod is bent to the right, pull the rod to the left. The pressure from the vice grip and wrench bends your rod back to its original shape.

Tips & Warnings

• Use caution when pulling the rod. Grip the wrench tightly wearing protective gloves and long sleeves.

References

• YouTube: How to Bend Metal Rod
• Metal Geek; How to Bend Tubing and Pipe by Hand; May 2005