Tube bender question

[awoodman]

Using bearings is kinking the tubing....

[CODYBOY]

Originally Posted by awoodman

Using bearings is kinking the tubing....

That brake line you have may have to thin of a wall to get that tight of a bend with out linking. Having said that, this is my DIY bender.







This is how I keep most of my bends from kinking.

I use a heavy flat washer, a 1/8" spacer, or 1/4" spacer depending on the size of the tubing I'm bending. The spacer should be the same size as the tubing you want to bend.



I turned a hardened socket head bolt down until I have a very thin lip to hold the washer tight...








Hope that helps you out a little. Let me know if I can help you any more!

Ernie

[awoodman]

I see, the tube must be kept from expanding upward....and a coved inside die isn't necessary....

[HumboldtEF]

I havent tried tubing myself but was given this advice:

Originally Posted by JRDV

If you try tubing, fill it with sand and plug the ends.
Its what I do on 1to1 tubing when I use my pipe bender.

John