alventures wrote:

Some time back there was a discussion about putting the hose clamp bead
on the ends of aluminum cooling tubes.  The only thing I recall was that
someone said that the best thing to do was to take it to your local
radiator shop.  That seemed like all I needed to know.

Now that I want to get it done, I've called every rad shop in the area,
and no one has the tooling to do it.  Two places suggested I call a
welding shop.  The welding shop told me to try the sheet metal shops.
Haven't done that yet, but maybe someone here has had some experience
with this - and a solution.  Suggestions appreciated.

Al

It is kind of a simple tool made on a lathe that does it. What is the wall thckness Al?

BTW Say "Thank you Paul. I don't know how you do it." :)

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