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I have lost one section of canopy support (don't ask) and thus need a replacement. I have the matching pair from the other side, i.e. a
pattern.

It's 22mm diameter aluminium (well, a smidgen over, 22.2mm). Are there
places where one can get such a thing fabricated? It would probably have
to be somewhere I can get to so I can provide the pattern. I'm in Suffolk
but between there and London would be possible.
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On 25/09/2026 13:58, Chris Green wrote:

I have lost one section of canopy support (don't ask) and thus need a replacement. I have the matching pair from the other side, i.e. a
pattern.

It's 22mm diameter aluminium (well, a smidgen over, 22.2mm). Are there
places where one can get such a thing fabricated? It would probably have
to be somewhere I can get to so I can provide the pattern. I'm in Suffolk
but between there and London would be possible.

It will need filling with sand and capped and annealing before bending.
Don't remember the temperature but the traditional guide is wiping soap
over the ali and heating until the soap turns brown. Depends on wall
thickness what sort of bending forces required as to whether DIY is possible
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On 25/09/2026 15:19, N_Cook wrote:

On 25/09/2026 13:58, Chris Green wrote:

I have lost one section of canopy support (don't ask) and thus need a
replacement.-a I have the matching pair from the other side, i.e. a
pattern.

It's 22mm diameter aluminium (well, a smidgen over, 22.2mm). Are there
places where one can get such a thing fabricated? It would probably have
to be somewhere I can get to so I can provide the pattern. I'm in Suffolk
but between there and London would be possible.

It will need filling with sand and capped and annealing before bending. Don't remember the temperature but the traditional guide is wiping soap
over the ali and heating until the soap turns brown. Depends on wall thickness what sort of bending forces required as to whether DIY is
possible

Google 'online metal fabrication'

If you can draw what you want in 3D CAD the sites will quote you.

There is a metal fab place near Cambridge also many in fact

And 4 in Haverhill ... cant do worse than wander up part in hand and ask

Or phone.
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The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> wrote:

On 25/09/2026 15:19, N_Cook wrote:

On 25/09/2026 13:58, Chris Green wrote:

I have lost one section of canopy support (don't ask) and thus need a
replacement.-a I have the matching pair from the other side, i.e. a
pattern.

It's 22mm diameter aluminium (well, a smidgen over, 22.2mm). Are there
places where one can get such a thing fabricated? It would probably have >> to be somewhere I can get to so I can provide the pattern. I'm in Suffolk >> but between there and London would be possible.

It will need filling with sand and capped and annealing before bending. Don't remember the temperature but the traditional guide is wiping soap over the ali and heating until the soap turns brown. Depends on wall thickness what sort of bending forces required as to whether DIY is possible

Google 'online metal fabrication'

If you can draw what you want in 3D CAD the sites will quote you.

There is a metal fab place near Cambridge also many in fact

And 4 in Haverhill ... cant do worse than wander up part in hand and ask

Or phone.

There's lots nearer Ipswich too, however they are mostly steel
fabricators, I'll have to phone round when I'm back home on Monday and
see if any of them can bend aluminium tube.

Thanks.
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