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Old 14-11-2006, 09:43 PM   #1
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Default MIDAS and mandrel bends?

Do they do it? Might vary from shop to shop seeing they are franchised,but anyone got any experience? thanks

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Old 14-11-2006, 09:46 PM   #2
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my local one does not. They buy pre-made bends and weld them in,
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Old 14-11-2006, 09:48 PM   #3
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hmm thats a worry. Im booked in for saturday, but ill be cancelling if they use crappy crushing of pipe!
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Old 14-11-2006, 10:25 PM   #4
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my local one does not. They buy pre-made bends and weld them in,

Which state you in ?
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Old 14-11-2006, 10:34 PM   #5
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Exhaust shops normally buy there mandrel bends in, their bending machines will normally slightly crush the pipe when bending it
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Old 14-11-2006, 10:38 PM   #6
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So what do I need to ask not knowing which way they do it? I dont want to compromise anything. thanks !
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another question:

Do exhaust places generally do one or the other? Or offer press bent or mandrel ?
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Old 14-11-2006, 10:52 PM   #8
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if you have just asked for a sports system, they will probably get in a pressed bent system, especially if you have crunched the on price.

They may have ordered in a redback which comes as a mandrel bent system

If they are customising a system a mandrel system would be a lot dearer as it takes a long time to make it compared to bending pipe as they need to.
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Old 15-11-2006, 12:29 AM   #9
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mandrel benders are rare and very dear, they are bigger than a 4wd. the boily's at work have one for making handrails, they dont bend the pipe like a press bender, they pull the pipe and then while its stretched it gets bent a little by little
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liverpool exhaust has one
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