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Old 09-11-2005   #1 (permalink)
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Bending Alloy Tube

Whilst trying to make new exhausts for my Tamiya King Tiger I had ruined about 2ft of tube trying to get the correct bend ???? A phone call to the Board Wizard ( Lord Barry) and he instantly came up with the idea of inserting sprue into the tube before bending !!! And guess what it works perfectly even if the bend is u shaped you just heat it up the sprue softens and you pull it out !!!! I have got to admit in all my modelling years I.P.M.S and various clubs None have come close to this board for usefulness and a real desire to help each other out
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I used to use fine sand for this - most plumbers springs are too large in diameter!. Mind you it wasn't on U bends.
Really must remember this one though.
Thanks for that !!!
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