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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
1980 Grumman 4.6 Sportsman all aluminum build
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<blockquote data-quote="stomper" data-source="post: 330281" data-attributes="member: 12788"><p>what kind of bender do you have. I built the gottrikes one and give it a lift kit with hydraulics. I can do a 100 degree bend in a single stroke with a 24" stroke cylinder. If you are interested check out the link below. Sorry didn't mean to hyjack your thread.</p><p>https://www.minibuggy.net/forum/shop-talk/17336-tube-bender-help.html</p><p>Is the tubing that you are going to use aluminum, if so what grade. I haven't tried to bend aluminum tube yet but I have read that it's not very idea. Some have good luck and others don't. I have thought about annealing it but then it turns soft and looses some of its rigidity. I have also heard that if you get a batch of tube that has just receintly been made, it will bend much nicer. I am interested because I want to build an ice shack out of 1" sq tube but don't want to waste the money buying a new die or time building one if it isn't going to bend.</p><p></p><p>sorry for the double post. I hit the Quote button instead of the Edit button. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite10" alt=":oops:" title="Oops! :oops:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":oops:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="stomper, post: 330281, member: 12788"] what kind of bender do you have. I built the gottrikes one and give it a lift kit with hydraulics. I can do a 100 degree bend in a single stroke with a 24" stroke cylinder. If you are interested check out the link below. Sorry didn't mean to hyjack your thread. https://www.minibuggy.net/forum/shop-talk/17336-tube-bender-help.html Is the tubing that you are going to use aluminum, if so what grade. I haven't tried to bend aluminum tube yet but I have read that it's not very idea. Some have good luck and others don't. I have thought about annealing it but then it turns soft and looses some of its rigidity. I have also heard that if you get a batch of tube that has just receintly been made, it will bend much nicer. I am interested because I want to build an ice shack out of 1" sq tube but don't want to waste the money buying a new die or time building one if it isn't going to bend. sorry for the double post. I hit the Quote button instead of the Edit button. :oops: [/QUOTE]
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