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Re: Bending Aluminum Tubing?

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Originally Posted by Kims Robot View Post
Manufacturing Question...
We are trying to figure out a way to give a curved bend to some 1/16" wall 1" diameter aluminum tubing.

Anyone know any good ways to do this??

Thanks!
use a vice, not the hand ones, one with a crank and just use leverage to your advantage
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