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bcombs510
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I bought all the tools and supplies from a shop in the PNW that was going out of business. It was back in 2016 or so. I still use a lot of the tools that came from that haul. Occasionally I’ll come across something I stuffed in a cabinet back then. Today I found this thing. It’s an adjustable radius beam. A lot of the tools came from LMI. Anyone know the history of this one?

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Don’t know who made it but it’s kind of cool.

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Very cool. I have seem shop-made versions of this made of uhmw plastic with small turnbuckles to provide the push/pull for different radii


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I remember seeing those offered for sale, but really can't remember who had them. LMI would seem to be a likely suspect though.

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I’m pretty sure LMI sold them in the 1990s. I don’t know who made them for LMI.


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I have a shorter version. I didn't know there was a longer one. Yes LMI sold it. Don't know who made it.

They also sold convex templates that you used to set it.

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A few minutes internet searching and I found this DIY one.. -

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"I'd like to know LMI's reason for stopping the sale of the Ribbecke tool they once sold."


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Awesome. Thanks, Colin! It definitely seemed like it was manufactured and not shop made.

It seems like something a repair shop would want in order to match whatever weird radius walks in the door. :)


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That's a really simple solution that looks like it would work well . Might get around to stealing that idea and building one ....someday .


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