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

[Bart Kus]

Yeah, that also includes welding end-caps on the pipe to keep the sand 
compacted.  Sounds like a huge PITA I'd rather not go through.  Oh, and 
I'd have to buy a welder and learn how to weld.  :)

--Bart


On 06/27/2013 10:29 AM, Jeff Francis^(TM) wrote:
>   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 
> <mailto: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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