Made a tubing bender last night...
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Ok, so here is how it works....The 1/4" ss dowel holds the tube in place, the mandrel with the silver finish is the one that the tube bends around while the one with the gold finish is the one that holds the tube tight against the bending mandrel. I am going to mark off the baseplate in degrees.
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I did the first kit with an NOS tubing bender and my fingers and thumbs HURT. You could not bend small lengths of SS with any precision. Maybe the SS I got had thick walls or something. With this bender I can bend SS with one finger very very quickly and with no effort.
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**** your in waldorf, drop me a line if you need help....
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**** your in waldorf, drop me a line if you need help....
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http://www.swagelok.com/shopping/pro...part=MS-HTB-4T
This is the tubing bender I was referring to....
This is the tubing bender I was referring to....
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Originally Posted by Phil99vette
**** your in waldorf, drop me a line if you need help....
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Originally Posted by cantdrv65
http://www.swagelok.com/shopping/pro...part=MS-HTB-4T
This is the tubing bender I was referring to....
This is the tubing bender I was referring to....
This is the Kind I have used in the past. I have seen a simular setup to Phil's used/sold some where but I can not recall where
Nice Work Phil!
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Originally Posted by Phil99vette
I think most people realize how tough it is to bend SS not even figure bending it with accuracy. Its a very simple design and works fantastic....stay tuned, I promise pics tonight. You can bend a 6" long piece of SS with one finger....
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Originally Posted by Robert56
I do, try bending some 3/4" heavy wall tubing with a hand held (weighs 15/20lbs), and this can be a 10' piece with compound angles and many of them. The stuff is tough. Haven't found a hand held yet that'll handle 1" and use a hydraulic bench mount or fittings. kudos on your set-up.
Robert
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