 Summit tubing bender, How do I read it? |
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| bondo |
  Apr 14 2006, 07:10 PM
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Practicing my perpendicular parking  Group: Members Posts: 4,277 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Los Osos, CA Member No.: 587 Region Association: Central California  |
I've got a summit tubing bender, (only $9!) and I get the basic idea of the marks with the degrees. What I don't get is what the R, L and related tick mark are for. I'm guessing it has something to do with how much the bender drags the tubing through, to allow you to figure out how to place the bend where you want it. It didn't come with any instructions, and I don't want to waste a bunch of tubing trying to figure out how to read it. Anyone know how it works?
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| TimT |
Apr 14 2006, 07:20 PM
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retired Group: Members Posts: 4,033 Joined: 18-February 03 From: Wantagh, NY Member No.: 313 |
Bend to template or make a pattern ie bend to fit
dont worry about degrees |
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| TimT |
Apr 14 2006, 07:29 PM
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retired Group: Members Posts: 4,033 Joined: 18-February 03 From: Wantagh, NY Member No.: 313 |
Oh yea you mentioned you dont want to waste tubing... but I recommend you send a few feet to the scrap heap while you learn how to use a tubing bender..
The result if you dont sacrifice some tube.. is some tube youll have to throw away (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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| ein 6er |
Apr 14 2006, 08:00 PM
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Senior Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 1,115 Joined: 11-February 03 Member No.: 300 Region Association: None |
i got the same bender from summit ..... it fell apart within 10 minutes. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)
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| Brian Mifsud |
Apr 14 2006, 08:41 PM
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Mechanical Engineer Group: Members Posts: 981 Joined: 3-March 03 From: Penngrove, CA Member No.: 384 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(ein 6er @ Apr 14 2006, 07:00 PM)  i got the same bender from summit ..... it fell apart within 10 minutes. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) Those benders from Summit are made for aluminum, copper, or brake-line grade steel tubing only... don't go near DOM or Chrome-Moly with them, and same thing for stainless.. |
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