[TowerTalk] How bend aluminum tubing

Dan Arney kn6di@groupone.net
Fri, 14 Aug 1998 18:23:12 -0700


Try an electrician with an EMT tube bending set. If is hard T1- T6 etc yoou may
be out of luck unless you soften it at the bend radius, after bending the heat
and anneal it.
Hank KN6DI


Steve Lawrence wrote:

> I need to put a 90 degree bend in 1/2 inch 1/16 wall antenna element
> aluminum tubing. Suggestions for applying a reasonably smooth radius
> without cracking or excessively fatiguing the aluminum will be appreciated.
>
> Tks & 73, Steve WB6RSE
>
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