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Old February 4th 04, 05:35 PM
Gig Giacona
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"Orval Fairbairn" wrote in message
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"Bob Chilcoat" wrote:

I scored some of the above sheet. I need to fabricate an approach plate
holder for my GPS yoke mount. Any idea if T6 will bend without

cracking?
If so, what minimum bending radius should I aim for to avoid cracks?

--
Bob (Chief Pilot, White Knuckle Airways)




Any T6 aluminum will crack if you try to bend it. I once had some .020
2024-T6 aluminum that I wanted to make into some rudder skins. The act
of dimpling it cracked it.


Damn.... and I'm building a plane made from a Metric Butload(r) of 6061-T6
Al that has been bent.

Gig

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