Dave Bailey
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| posted on 30/3/10 at 09:44 PM |
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Bending Aluminium Tube
I need to bend some aluminium tube into an s shape with fairly tight radius.... Anyone know if this is possible with about 12 mm diameter tube?
thanks
Dave B
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omega0684
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| posted on 30/3/10 at 09:47 PM |
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how tight are you talking? Would you not be better to buy pre-bent tube?
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ReMan
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| posted on 30/3/10 at 09:52 PM |
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Aluminium is no good for a roll bar
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daniel mason
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| posted on 30/3/10 at 09:55 PM |
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especially 12mm!
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Dave Bailey
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| posted on 30/3/10 at 09:56 PM |
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i need to raise my headlights so probably need 2 inch radius. i didn't know you can buy pre bent!
Dave B
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Dave Bailey
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| posted on 30/3/10 at 09:56 PM |
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i need to raise my headlights so probably need 2 inch radius. i didn't know you can buy pre bent!
Dave B
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austin man
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| posted on 30/3/10 at 10:04 PM |
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plumbers Pipe bender ? would depend on wall thickness.
There was something on you tube where you tape one end up fill with sand and water then seal the top. then bend around your former whuch could bs a
radiused piece of mdf etc. the sand stops the tube collapsing
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boggle
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| posted on 30/3/10 at 10:10 PM |
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you may need to anneal it first...depending on the grade....
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thunderace
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| posted on 31/3/10 at 08:20 AM |
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would it not be very easy just to do it in copper ?
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2cv
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| posted on 31/3/10 at 08:48 AM |
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I'm not sure if I have understood correctly, but are you expecting 12mm aluminium tube to be rigid enough not only to hold the weight of the
lamps but also to stop them vibrating?
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02GF74
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| posted on 31/3/10 at 10:32 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by 2cv
I'm not sure if I have understood correctly, but are you expecting 12mm aluminium tube to be rigid enough not only to hold the weight of the
lamps but also to stop them vibrating?
indeedy.
can you describe the problem, ideally with photo of the lamps so we can advise - your solution does not sound particulalry sound.
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Dave Bailey
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| posted on 31/3/10 at 09:12 PM |
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can you have a look at the luego forum and see my progress pictures. This will show you the problem.
thanks
Dave Bailey
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2cv
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| posted on 1/4/10 at 06:39 AM |
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Lights are mounted in the same way on this car with indicators incorporated on the same bracket. However the tube is steel and 2mm wall thickness.
Bracket like this are available from Caterham.
https://www.caterhamparts.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=123&products_id=4780&osCsid=f813dbec0bf737eacb954f556c8ad661
[Edited on 1/4/10 by 2cv]
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