Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf19aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.67] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.8) with ESMTP id 2903982 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 24 Dec 2003 11:30:54 -0500 Received: from rad ([68.212.14.235]) by imf19aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.05 201-253-122-130-105-20030824) with ESMTP id <20031224163053.EPCI1950.imf19aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rad> for ; Wed, 24 Dec 2003 11:30:53 -0500 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: stainless exhaust components? Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2003 10:30:56 -0600 Message-ID: <000001c3ca3b$4e9b2ee0$6001a8c0@rad> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0001_01C3CA09.0400BEE0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.4510 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C3CA09.0400BEE0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I agree, Dawley Stainless is pretty good. =20 =20 Thanks Todd. So here's another question- I've got an exhaust pipe = expander, that appears to be made to expand one pipe, so the next will fit inside. = Do you think this will work with .035 wall SS tube? I'm still trying to = figure out the best way to arrange pre-bent pieces, and join them together. =20 =20 I spent some time yesterday looking at tubing benders. I thought I had found a reasonably affordable machine that would do 1.75" tube. Unfortunately, it requires a minimum of about .9" wall tubing, to make a = 7" radius bend. In talking to a sales guy, I got a real education on why = you absolutely have to have a mandrel bender (HUGE $$$) to make tight bends = in thin wall tubing. Needless to say, I'll be buying pre-bent sections and sticking them together. =20 =20 Rusty =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C3CA09.0400BEE0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
I agree, = Dawley Stainless=20 is pretty good.  
 
Thanks Todd.  So here's another = question- I've got=20 an exhaust pipe expander, that appears to be made to expand one pipe, so = the=20 next will fit inside.  Do you think this will work with .035 = wall SS=20 tube?  I'm still trying to figure out the best way to arrange = pre-bent=20 pieces, and join them together.  
 
I spent some time yesterday looking at tubing = benders.  I thought I had found a reasonably affordable machine = that would=20 do 1.75" tube.  Unfortunately, it requires a minimum of about .9" = wall=20 tubing, to make a 7" radius bend.  In talking to a sales guy, I got = a real=20 education on why you absolutely have to have a mandrel bender (HUGE $$$) = to make=20 tight bends in thin wall tubing.  Needless to say, I'll be buying = pre-bent=20 sections and sticking them = together.  
 
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