The holes are drilled after the bend is done, as the link shows the holes blow onto a nozzle that deposits filament, its a hotend from a 3d printer, the pipe is connected to a mini air pump that lows enough air around the nozzle to cool the filament, as the blower can be adjusted its air force...
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Using the Cerrobend appears to be what I will do, got it on order as I type, it is for an air cooler for a hotend.
http://www.themakerhive.com/shop/ccdata/images/full3_6_45.jpg
Hopefully, the link works. Reason for doing it here is that these are made in the USA and shipping is like...
Hello All.
I am looking for some helpful tips or guides on how to bend a miniature aluminium pipe in a circle that is 15mm across with a stem so it looks like a halo.
Its purpose is to be a cooling ring for a brass tip I intend to drill 1mm holes in the ring once its bend and use an air pump...