It says these are made of steel. How thick are these? What gauge steel are these? Can the metal be bent easily?
1700384
I'm guessing that that thickness is about 1/8" I don't know the gauge steel, but they are very sturdy and can be bent with a plier.
1700385
don't know the gauge, but i've got a queen sized mattress and have had 3 or 4 people on my bed before and they've held up perfectly
1700386
These are stamped steel and are .10" thick. They could be bent with a hammer and a vise
1700387
These are very substantial! We have used them to assemble two beds that are heavy wood! One king and one queen. We would buy these again!
1700388
I do not know the gauge of steel and I'm guessing that they are between 1/16" & 1/8"... I'm not near them right now, but I'm looking at a ruler and making a judgment call. I will try to remember to measure one of them when I get home. I don't believe that the metal is easily bent, but I have not tried.
1700389
I don't know what gauge they are, but they can't be bent easily, that's for sure. They are pretty hefty too.
1892363
They are pretty sturdy, not too thick and not too thin. They are not welded, they have rivets. Hope this helps!
1224349
I assumed they were stainless steel, but I'm no expert in metals. It could be aluminum. Sorry I couldn't be of more help!
1865036
They are very thin. Easy to stamp. I'm not sure of the gauge, but they are thin and bendy.
767147
They are made of a heavy metal. Not sure what kind of metal. They are very nice handles and would recommend them to anyone.
489420
Hi, I think these are 31 gauge--very thin! I can hardly feel these when I use them.
966572
They are metal. Be aware, however, they are not easy to install. If you can't solder or weld find someone that will install them for you before purchasing.
1167189
Yes they are 11 gauge. We have that listed in the bullet points up on the top part of the page: "Durable 11 Gauge Steel". And as others have said, they are plenty strong for most jobs and generally don't bend unless you're trying to push them through a rock or something, in which case the rock might win that battle. ;-)
569542
They are flexible, but like any metal, if you bend then too much, they'll crease. I use mine primarily for measuring barrel to cylinder gap on revolvers, so there's not a lot of hard core bending going on. Hope this helps.
323464
I don't know what the total weight of these are, but they're heavy duty enough to last for a while. I don't think they'd bend, even if you tried.
1973365
Hello! I purchased mine ages ago, and still going strong. They are quite thick but not heavy. Have come in great use at our house.
1109174
I have been using mine to drill through wood and some sheet metal (always above 20 gauge) and so far they are still going strong. I think the thickest I drilled through was 22 gauge galvanized steel but still had no difficulties. I've drilled out a few rivets and bolts as well. I suppose they will dull eventually but in my use, they have worked well especially for the money.
1797890
I don't think they are steel--they are lightweight. No rust. We've had the set for two years and they still look new.
1075320
They are not steel... it's more like a pressed board material that is very durable. I really like mine.
1781543
they are light weight metal so you can bend them I had to bend mine some since my ceiling wasn't very high.
908166
i only bent metal with is but i did bend up to 18 guage stainless steel with no problem if that helps you out
500043
They are about twice as thick as the regular ones. They don''t bend easily.