Thanks, btrueblood, for picking up on my wanting the pipe to bend "repeatedly." I want to flex the pipe repeatedly and I want to avoid any extreme heat that would fatigue the metal.
You know how a thermostat can flexfor years with not breaking? That's the kind of thing I'm looking for, except...
I want to find someone who can demonstrate that he or she can cause a semi-rigid tube to repeatedly bend in all directions beyond 4 (or so) degrees of its axis due to the tube being heated along one edge. The tube can be made of metal, a combination of metals, or any other heat-resistant...