• craigo
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Topic: Think we did something dumb on our cage... What do you all think?

Is this going to fly?  (cutting the door bars and angling them instead of having them bent). 
We got a little impatient late at night and now I'm starting to feel the pangs of regret.

http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z42 … orbars.jpg

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Re: Think we did something dumb on our cage... What do you all think?

Fail...Search it's been asked before

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Re: Think we did something dumb on our cage... What do you all think?

Won't pass.

At least it's only the door bars.

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Re: Think we did something dumb on our cage... What do you all think?

your beat !!! Cages are a no bull area with the judges. You are good or bad no gray areas. As it should be.

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  • 04crx
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Re: Think we did something dumb on our cage... What do you all think?

Are's are not one piece and they have passed 2 techs, rules do not state the door bars need to be 1 piece....

If its not broke fix it till it is...
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Re: Think we did something dumb on our cage... What do you all think?

tell me how you make a X door bar w/out make them 2 piece.

If its not broke fix it till it is...
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Re: Think we did something dumb on our cage... What do you all think?

All required bars have to be one-piece.. This is a fail, sorry.     

      X-style door bars are an exception, but even then, one of the two bars must be continuous.   

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Re: Think we did something dumb on our cage... What do you all think?

I believe this style is acceptable but u need to rebuild with properly bent one piece tubing on top and bottom bar.

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Re: Think we did something dumb on our cage... What do you all think?

Check out the handy how not to fail tech handbook

http://www.24hoursoflemons.com/usercont … /Handbook/

Says you can "bow" the bars out for added comfort.

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Re: Think we did something dumb on our cage... What do you all think?

you've got a very nice template for bending the next set.

  • craigo
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Re: Think we did something dumb on our cage... What do you all think?

Thanks everyone for confirming what I pretty much already knew. 
Gotta go dish out a few "I Told You So's" & get back to work.
Thanks again folks!
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