by russell » Mon Jan 08, 2007 12:02 pm
George,
Thanks for the web site address. The thickness of the material I have is greater than what came stock in the kit, so that's not the concern. The concern is formation of that 9 degree deflection in it and not knowing whether it's across or parallel to the grain. The radius is far, far greater than the 6 or 8 times rule. With this slight deflection, it may not be an issue anyway, it's just that I have a set of these fittings and they are polished so the grain is not evident. Perhaps I'm troubling over nothing.
Russell