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| jonwatts |
 Feb 9 2006, 10:01 AM
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no rules, just wrong  Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,321 Joined: 13-January 03 From: San Jose, CA Member No.: 141   |
I need to bend some 1.5" thin wall Al tube (not structural, obviously). Conduit benders don't come that big. I think a Harbor Freight pipe bender would be fine for the job. Anybody local have one I can borry? If not I may pick one up (they're even on sale at the moment).
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| charliew |
Mar 25 2009, 11:09 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,363 Joined: 31-July 07 From: Crawford, TX. Member No.: 7,958 |
I bought a hf PIPE bender. It works on pipe. A tube bender is for tubing. They have different size dies. A round and round racing local guy makes individual die sleeves to go in pipe benders to fit tubing sizes. I think pipe is sized as id and tubing is od or the other way around I get them mixed up till I measure them.
I also bought the speedway tube bender. I looks like some of the other brands so you can shop around there may be a better deal. The dies are what runs the price up. Also if you are going to do a lot of bending a air over hydraulic one might be better. |
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jonwatts Got a tubing bender I can borrow? Feb 9 2006, 10:01 AM
TimT That type bender wont cut it, you'll end up ki... Feb 9 2006, 10:29 AM jonwatts I've heard these aren't very good, don... Feb 9 2006, 10:45 AM TimT The bender in the link you posted has a die that s... Feb 9 2006, 10:57 AM TimT oops it $399 now, Speedway Feb 9 2006, 10:59 AM jonwatts Do you mean this die? Feb 9 2006, 11:09 AM jonwatts Sorry, lousy image. Do you mean the big die or the... Feb 9 2006, 11:12 AM neo914-6 Jon,
Contact Sonu (914 1.8t ), we were just talki... Feb 9 2006, 11:15 AM 1bad914 The one you have pictured from HF will work, but y... Feb 9 2006, 11:23 AM jonwatts I don't know if I've ever talked to Sonu. ... Feb 9 2006, 11:52 AM Mueller not sure what you are trying to do, but you could ... Feb 9 2006, 01:51 PM jonwatts Feb 9 2006, 02:56 PM neo914-6 I'm building a heat shield bra <... Feb 9 2006, 06:19 PM Wilhelm If you only need a few bends heres a lower cost co... Mar 26 2009, 11:47 PM kwales Pack the tubing with sand, close the ends and bend... Mar 27 2009, 12:48 PM underthetire Know any electricians? We have a hyraulic greenli... Mar 27 2009, 01:06 PM
charliew Wilhelm I hate to say it but I haven't tried t... Mar 27 2009, 09:45 PM |
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