bending an aluminum header

[brian young]

Ive heard that tire trick, but didnt gather whether you swung like a baseball bat or kind of pushed on both ends...which is it? 

Nat Penton <natpenton at centurytel.net> wrote:Brian, roadsigns are cheap. Sometimes it takes a few minutes to get them loose. The one I've been using for years sure is hard aluminum. I'd be curious as to the designation. BTY you can bend a 2024 wing tube across the front wheel of a low pressure tractor tire without collapsing it for a dihedral change.            Nat
----- Original Message ----- 
From: brian young 
To: discussion at nsrca.org 
Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 9:42 PM
Subject: Re: bending an aluminum header


Ive done something similar to NAT, except I used drywall screws w/ washers and screwed it to the leg of my work bench. That way I didnt have to run down the street and steel the stop sign.
 
If your going sideways with it Ive screw blocks to my bench and put the header in between...If you havent guessed I dont have a vise.

Nat Penton <natpenton at centurytel.net> wrote:
Chris, I bolt the header tightly to a heavy 5/32" aluminum plate ( road 
sign ) held in the vise. Heat with a Monocote gun and bend. Does not have 
to be too hot.Use a wood dowell for leverage. Have not had any problems with 
Mueller's headers. Nat

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Moon" 
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Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 8:30 PM
Subject: bending an aluminum header


> Since we are on the topic of aluminum, what is the best way to make a 
> slight bend in an aluminum header? I need it to move maybe 1/4" to 3/8" 
> at the outlet end of the header. Thanks!
> Chris
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