I am looking for a bend and having a really difficult time finding the size I need to make a CAI. I would prefer to use something afordable material wise as this is a budget solution. I need a 2.5OD 180* bend on a 5" radius. The problem is finding the leg length of at least 18 inches. If anybody has any ideas where i could get this bend it would be much appreciated. I already tried most of the places in the materials sticky and google to no avail.

 

And you can't weld another tube to the bends you CAN find?

 

assuming you want aluminum tubing? i would say i could do it but my machine bends 2.5 on a 3.75 centerline radius. and i do not currently bend aluminum in house.

have you tried Woolf aircraft?

 

I could easily do this but If I do It wont look as clean as all I have right now is a MIG. I am planning on simply cutting the sections i need out of the Ubend and using couplers and clamps I have already so it will look a bit nicer.

 

Contact: http://www.mandrel-bends.com/catalog/mandrel-bends-34/

They will be able to do something for you.

 

You could cut and mark everything and have a local shop tig it easily enough.

 

at a min of 65 dollars an hour that would be a bit more then I planned on spending for the entire project.