my tube bender...........

[j-bird]

Originally Posted by bob1961

hey thx a bunch j-b ....only thing i find with this one i have now is, there is no work surface....i'm making a new plate that will be bout 8" x 8" in the same thickness as the bar stock i have now....that will help with keeping the tube parallel when the get bent around like in the pic........bob

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thats how i made mine was on a piece of steel plate that about a foot square. it will for sure kee the tube parallel i think im gonna make a couple different size mandrels for larger dia. bends such stingers and such. maybe a 3/4 bolt with iinch conduit for a spacer, i'll have tto fab something for the washers. after i'm done i'll post pics thanks again bob it was very simple and easy to do. in my opinion it bends the best ive seen so far, and by a million miles the cheapest lol

[rybredd]

thanks 4 sharing!!!! great little tool

[toy4crawlin]

Originally Posted by bob1961

ok nay-sayers that say tube will kink/flatten with my bender, here are the pic's ..........bob









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That has to be rod and heated up, I dont believe that is aluminum Tube.

So how was this done exactly?

[bob1961]

Originally Posted by toy4crawlin

That has to be rod and heated up, I dont believe that is aluminum Tube.

So how was this done exactly?

if it was heated you would see heat marks....it is just plain ol 3/16 brake line and check out the pictures of me bending it, can't get any more simple then that ....i only work with brake line.......bob

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[j-bird]

Yes it's brake line I made one myself and it works the washers keep the brake line from expanded(crimping) they're easy to make and work better than a 60$ bender trust me.. I know from experience.... Nice work mr bobarino


J-bird

[jaydubya2003]

Subscribed to I can come back to this one...

Thanks for the good info man, nice work.

[Liighthead]

nice idea, will keep this in mind

[toybuilder]

Originally Posted by toy4crawlin

That has to be rod and heated up, I dont believe that is aluminum Tube.

So how was this done exactly?

Just because you can't do it, doesn't mean it's not possible. Pretty rude to call bob a liar like that.

I have a similar bob style bender, and it works quite well. I am suprised at the tight radius bends it is able to make.

[SINister]

Great job on the bender. Tube work looks sweet

Sand, salt and rice is what you use when you don't have a bender like this. If it works on steel then it will work even better on softer metals like brass and alum

[bob1961]

Originally Posted by SINister

Great job on the bender. Tube work looks sweet

thx ....i like your siggy, i got one better....

"save a horse, ride a cowgirl"

.......bob

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[Szczerba]

I had forgotten about this thread. i will be making a setup like this soon. Thanks.

[TSK]

Originally Posted by bob1961

thx ....i like your siggy, i got one better....

"save a horse, ride a cowgirl"

.......bob

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Hippies = hairy underbits.

Cowgirls = guns.

Winner = Cowgirls

[scorpion_ax]

great job on the home made bender looks awesome nice tight bends ...i am going to use this idea if you don't mind going to start on an xr10 tuber soon

thanks

[C*H*U*D]

Originally Posted by scorpion_ax

great job on the home made bender looks awesome nice tight bends ...i am going to use this idea if you don't mind going to start on an xr10 tuber soon

thanks

You have to post pics of your version

[YJ_Driver]

I've been waiting for a simple idea to bend tube and I have all the tools and material here, so it'll be free Thanks for sharing this great idea

[crowninshield3]

I made one of these with the help of your thread, right to the exact description.

BUT for what ever reason I am getting crimps in my bends. My set up is riding between the washers, and along the 3/8 brake line..

Question is now, should it be riding on the insides of the washers or along the out side of the washers? I wish I had taken a pic of what I was exactly doing. If I need to I will get pics uploaded on monday.

Thanks!

[Charlie-III]

Originally Posted by crowninshield3

I made one of these with the help of your thread, right to the exact description.

BUT for what ever reason I am getting crimps in my bends. My set up is riding between the washers, and along the 3/8 brake line..

Question is now, should it be riding on the insides of the washers or along the out side of the washers? I wish I had taken a pic of what I was exactly doing. If I need to I will get pics uploaded on monday.

Thanks!

I believe (without pictures) is you want to be inside the washers. The "spacer" should match your tube OD, the washers are guide flanges. Sorta like a rope in a pulley.

[DwaneO]

Thats frickin genius , awesome job thinking outside the box , I'm building one today.Thats what I've been needing.

[northsydryd]

this is a gret tool idea....i think i know what il be doing at work tomarrow.hahaha

[toybuilder]

Originally Posted by crowninshield3

BUT for what ever reason I am getting crimps in my bends. My set up is riding between the washers, and along the 3/8 brake line..


Thanks!

Try making the fit between the washers a little bit tighter. Shorten the 3/8" diameter spacer a hair to do this.