Bending Alloy Tube

[Nigel.D]

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:respect1:

 

[IainM]

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 !!!