Mandrel Bending Shops

[scratchedup]

I'm just tossing this out there to see what response I get...

Does anyone know of a mandrel bending shop (maybe smallish) that can custom bend aluminum tubing and not charge +/- $500 for set-up?

 

[INTMD8]

Have you tried- http://www.woolfaircraft.com/index.html

 

[scratchedup]

Have you tried- http://www.woolfaircraft.com/index.html

For custom I have not. They look pretty big for just making a few pieces...

 

[Zeke]

We have a shop like that locally. Not sure if you're willing to ship your parts that far.

Little interesting history on this place.
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/front-engine-dragster.594095/
http://www.landracing.com/forum/index.php?topic=7246.5;wap2

 

[INTMD8]

For custom I have not. They look pretty big for just making a few pieces...

What do you need specifically? Most places I've bought from have no problem with even a couple of pieces at a custom angle. (Or is it something with multiple bends)

Global tech engineering is another good place that I have used.

 

[scratchedup]

What do you need specifically? Most places I've bought from have no problem with even a couple of pieces at a custom angle. (Or is it something with multiple bends)

Global tech engineering is another good place that I have used.

would just like to have a bunch of simple angles in the box to custom / design and fabricate...

say 4 each of 5°, 7 1/2°, 10°....

My local shop has gotten to busy and does not seem to want my business and Columbia River Mandrel says it might be ~ $500.

 

[bullnerd]

How about Nastyzen On here?

 

[NASTYZEN]

Alu. is a pita to bend. It has to be annealed or condition O in order to be bent or,it breaks.
$500.00 set up is a bit steep. Usually an hour set up is what is charged. Unless you have to change the dies 10 times for 10 bends.

 

[scratchedup]

Alu. is a pita to bend. It has to be annealed or condition O in order to be bent or,it breaks.
$500.00 set up is a bit steep. Usually an hour set up is what is charged. Unless you have to change the dies 10 times for 10 bends.

All true.

I think I have found an answer. The son has taken over the business and he [Matt] seems eager to work and sounds like an excellent welder, bender.

Exotic Exhaust, Hiram, GA