Mandrel bent dp???
08-15-2003, 09:22 PM
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Mandrel bent dp???
All the dp's i see are welded together from 2-4 pieces most of the time. I was wondering why you couldnt get a muffler shop to just mandrel bend a piece of pipe for the dp? there are really only two curves on a typical one, right?
just wondering, im assuming the is a good reason, because i have never seen one.
just wondering, im assuming the is a good reason, because i have never seen one.
I am sure that the corporate office would love that one.
08-16-2003, 07:39 AM
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Re: Mandrel bent dp??? (envision2teg)
When I was at a muffler shop buying some flanges I asked the guy there if he knew of anywhere that had a mandrel bending machine... he proceeded to tell me that they had one, so I made him show me a bend that they had done... it was creased all along the inside of the bend.
Moral of the story is: Most muffler shops are just a bunch of idiots with welders. I think argon destroys brain cells or something..
Moral of the story is: Most muffler shops are just a bunch of idiots with welders. I think argon destroys brain cells or something..
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08-16-2003, 08:07 AM
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Re: Mandrel bent dp??? (rjardy)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by rjardy »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">and where is "around here" ?
Rob</TD></TR></TABLE>
I live in beaverton oregon (near portland) and we have this shop/ chain called Eds mufflers and they have 'em. I guess Im lucky....
But so back to the question, so it would be fine? the only reason people dont do it is becuase they are not easy to find?
Rob</TD></TR></TABLE>
I live in beaverton oregon (near portland) and we have this shop/ chain called Eds mufflers and they have 'em. I guess Im lucky....
But so back to the question, so it would be fine? the only reason people dont do it is becuase they are not easy to find?
08-16-2003, 10:22 AM
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Re: Mandrel bent dp??? (envision2teg)
right most people have to buy mandrel bends and weld them together because a good computerized mandrel bender cost over $30,000... before trusting "Eds mufflers" to have one, I would have hime show it to you.. a mandrel bender inserts a mandrel into the pipe to hold the diameter from the inside... it usually isn't finacially feasable for a mufflershop to buy.. 99.9% of their customers dont require mandrel bends
08-16-2003, 09:16 PM
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Re: Mandrel bent dp??? (Phoenix GSR)
well i have had work done there and i have seen it. it is NOT pintch bent, it IS mandrel. now their machine may not be computerized but thats not the point......
i didnt bring it up for you guys to tell me i have no idea what im talking about, to those of you who actually help thank you.
i didnt bring it up for you guys to tell me i have no idea what im talking about, to those of you who actually help thank you.
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