Sorta RV related since my friend is flying his friend's RV6A until he can get his Cassutt flying again. The Cassutt has a broken exhaust pipe and he is looking for someone with a mandrel bender to bend a 45 degree bend in 1.5" OD .060 stainless steel tubing for a new exhaust pipe. He's been told that using a regular muffler shop tubing bender will put stress risers in the bend which will result in early failure. (note that he is in the USAF flying B-1's out of Dyess AFB and he is consulting with some of the aircraft tech's on base).
Does anyone know where one of these critters exist and if a mandrel bender is the way to go?
Thanks,
Hobby
Does anyone know where one of these critters exist and if a mandrel bender is the way to go?
Thanks,
Hobby