[HamWAN PSDR] Anyone have (access to) a high quality pipe bender?

Jeff Francis™ jeff at gritch.org
Thu Jun 27 10:29:01 PDT 2013


  My dad used to use the old trick of filling the pipe with sand before
bending.  Keeps it from crimping (though I'm not sure that's the problem
you're having).  I'm afraid I have no bender, nor the experience to use one
if I did.


On Thu, Jun 27, 2013 at 10:26 AM, Bart Kus <me at bartk.us> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> These pipe bends for the Baldi mounts are not turning out great. Need
> something to bend 2-3/8" (OD) tubing with 90 deg angles and leave it
> looking pretty.  The harbor freight bender for this is not the right
> design.  A design like these seems a lot more appropriate:
>
> http://www.probender.com/
>
> where it pulls the tube through and around the bend.  Horizontally
> oriented gear like that would also work.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> --Bart
>
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