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To make the birmabright more pliable you can paint it with some engine oil, and then heat it evenly/ gently with a blow torch until the oil has burnt off, which will make it soft and more pliable. Piece of plywood down the back, and bend/ hammer back to shape
 
romanrob said:
To make the birmabright more pliable you can paint it with some engine oil, and then heat it evenly/ gently with a blow torch until the oil has burnt off, which will make it soft and more pliable. Piece of plywood down the back, and bend/ hammer back to shape
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hmm i thought you rubbed it with soap
 
I've only used the engine oil method myself, but soap works too according to google... It's mainly about making sure you don't over-heat it, with the oil. No idea what the soap is meant to do (not convinced by what I read on google)
 
well tomorrow i am in the unit and i will try the engine oil and burner

keep you posted fella's many thanks for now
 
romanrob said:
I've only used the engine oil method myself, but soap works too according to google... It's mainly about making sure you don't over-heat it, with the oil. No idea what the soap is meant to do (not convinced by what I read on google)
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Ordinary soap burns at the annealing point of most aluminium, including Birmingham bright - hence its use .. :)
 
Disco1BFG said:
Ordinary soap burns at the annealing point of most aluminium, including Birmingham bright - hence its use .. :)
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It's not Birmingham brite alloy it's Birmabrite. Soap melts at 140F alloy aneals at approx 750F
Tim
 
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