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oadamo

posted on 24/8/10 at 12:52 PM Reply With Quote
bending oval tube

any tips on bending this stuff i need to bend it about 20* flat ways
adam

ive found a place that sells 25x12mm for 85p/m in the west midlands he has 50 6m lengths in stock. pm me for details if you want them.



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snapper

posted on 24/8/10 at 03:18 PM Reply With Quote
To bend oval tube properly you would need to fill with sand weld up the ends heat and bend over a former.
Why do you need to bend it?
If it for wishbones don't do it, if it is for chassis don't use it for structural areas





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