Can I ask why it says "Not a club member" beneath each person (who IS a club member)?

When you come to assembling it I'd try to find a way to bolt/screw the bits together rather than weld (welding compromises the galvanising in too large an area for the sacrificial zinc to cope with causing continuous corrosion - yearly maintenance required).  Cable tie the side metal mesh on at least.


If I was doing it again I'd use thin wall aluminium angle braces bolted through (flattened ends with M5/6 stainless) something like this.  The internal braces would need a slight outward curve to match the guard diameter but it would be stiffer and looks a bit less agricultural to me!

OK. Thanks, I'll push on.

The 'bit at a time' method works fine - although you only need to make a bend every 100mm or so (you won't notice it from more than a couple of feet away!).  I chalk scribe to curve on a flat floor or a wood sheet and keep checking it as you bend.  Other thing to watch for is for twisting (which will happen) - easily fixed if you do it when checking against the curve line.  It's not exactly precision engineering - just a guard!

Alternatively find a local engineering place that has a powered bender - it'll ned a couple of tries to setup but only takes a few seconds after that.

I would be thankful to anyone that can give a few tips on curving the prop. guard. I have the 3/4" galvanised tube & a tube bender for that size, however, I feel a bit unsure of the results doing an inch at a time, as per. Barry. I've thought about a full size template but willing to listen to other, better?, ideas.   (yes, I know,,19mm & 25mm,,,I'm old , I'm allowed. 73 this Month,   ).