wbpace
Well-Known Member
I really like the looks of the round tail, so that's what I am making. My problem is getting a nice curve. I got most of the bend by pulling the tube around the forming template (as described in the instructions book that came with the plans), but the tube's springback gets me nowhere close to the final shape. So my question, to anyone who has built a round tail, is how did you get a nice curve to bring it the rest of the way?
Tony Bingelis describes several bending jigs. Most seem to be more appropriate to making a more acute angle, but one possibility is to take a pulley wheel (sheave) and running back and forth over it while pulling to increase the curve. Are there other, better techniques?
O'Bill
Tony Bingelis describes several bending jigs. Most seem to be more appropriate to making a more acute angle, but one possibility is to take a pulley wheel (sheave) and running back and forth over it while pulling to increase the curve. Are there other, better techniques?
O'Bill