[TowerTalk] Fwd: hardline bending radius

[Jim Lux]

On 11/20/12 9:07 AM, Hans Hammarquist wrote:
> I understand that the bending radius is a lot less if the cable is braided or corrugated.
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> Well, the cable I have is neither. The shield is an aluminum "tube" with no corrugation or anything else to aid the bending. The center conductor is a solid copper plated aluminum wire. (No, I am not worried about the center conductor.)
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> Someone warned that a too small bending radius will nick the shield. I am planning to use some type of fixture for the bending in order to avoid any nicking.
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> I do want to now what diameter to use for the fixture. I would like to get/make one with a too small diameter and later have to get something different.
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> So, what would I expect for a 1/2 inch solid conductor, solid/stiff shield with noting to aid bending.
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Have you got a part # to look up the mfr data sheet?

Have you got a bending jig or tool to support it so it doesn't kink?