[NLRS] Bending u141 or 085

[Baker, Donn B]

Oops.  I guess I didn't look that closely.  Sorry, Mike.

If you have the standard ".141" copper jacket stuff, make the minimum radius maybe .75"; again, larger is better.  At those radiuses, you can do it by hand.  CAREFULLY.  Don't do it all at once, but take two or three or four successively tighter bends to get where you want/need to go.

Somewhere in the dim, dark past, I've seen a tool for bending .141 on a web site from one of the European microwavers... not the slightest ided who, though.  A google search might find it.  Simple: (IIRC) 0.75 to 1" diameter, with a 0.072 radius groove around the circumfrence.  If you can find the picture/plans, etc., I can/will make one for you (and myself!)

73 Donn
WA2VOI/0

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike [mailto:Mike at kb0ozn.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 3:53 PM
> To: Baker, Donn B; nlrs
> Subject: Re: [NLRS] Bending u141 or 085
> 
> 
> Hi Donn, That looks like nice coax but the stuff I have is the rigid 
> solid metal type.  I tried holding it with a pliers and 
> bending it but 
> the jacket is so soft that it gets dented and bent.  I think 
> what I need 
> is a micro mini conduit bender ;) I just don't know where to find one.
> 
> On another thought, do you know where the other stuff might 
> be available 
> in small qtys?
> 
> Mike
> Kb0ozn
> 
> Baker, Donn B wrote:
> > 
> > See:
> > http://www.micro-coax.com/pages/products/pdfs/Utiform6%20pg.pdf
> > 
> > It says 0.375 to 0.500, depending on the exact "type."  
> Bigger is always better!
> > 
> > 73 Donn
> > WA2VOI/0
> > 
> > 
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