Kristen /kris-ten/ [2 sylls.] as a girls' name is pronounced KRISS-ten. It is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Kristen is  follower of Christ . Variant of Christine; combined form of Kirsten and Kristina. See also Christen and Kirsten.
Instructions. Clamp the stainless steel rod into the vise with the area you need to bend resting against the side of the vise. Put on your safety glasses and leather gloves.Light the oxy-acetylene torch with the striker and set the torch to a neutral flame that does not emit any soot and has a constant blue glow.oosen the vise to release the bent stainless steel rod and place the bend into the bucket of cold water to cool off the steel. Clean the area of the bend with the 400-grit sandpaper to remove any oxidation from the surface of the rod.
85 The amount of force required to bend a hose and the minimum bend radius are important factors in hose design and selection. The minimum bend radius is defined as the radius to which the hose can be bent in service without damaging or appreciably shortening the life of the product.Perhaps more important in determining flexibility, the force-to-bend is defined as the amount of stress required to induce bending around a specified radius.he minimum bend radius is defined as the radius to which the hose can be bent in service without damaging or appreciably shortening the life of the product. Perhaps more important in determining flexibility, the force-to-bend is defined as the amount of stress required to induce bending around a specified radius.