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Re[2]: Mandrel Bent Tubing

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Subject: Re[2]: Mandrel Bent Tubing
From: Richard Welty <rwelty@suespammers.org>
Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2003 11:18:28 -0400 (EDT)
On Thu, 24 Apr 2003 10:27:02 -0400 "Mitchell, Doug (D.B.)" <dmitchel@ford.com> 
wrote:
> I am not suggesting that Paul cannot build his own roll cage.
> What I am saying is not to go cheap on the cage. It is one
> of the few things that should be built to exceed the specs.
 
> I am sorry if I misunderstood what Paul was asking. I read
> that he wanted to build a cheap roll cage, perhaps it would
> have been better to refer to an less expensive way to build
> a roll cage.

i'm wondering what the rule set that specifies "mandrel bent" is.

the SCCA requires DOM ("Drawn over Mandrel") tubing in new car roll cages
as of Jan 1, 2003, but doesn't prescribe the method by which the tubes
are bent.

richard
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