Re: Looking for an affordable tubing bender.

Posted by Lucky 1 on Apr 19, 2012; 2:28pm
URL: http://vintage-and-classic-hondas.81.s1.nabble.com/Looking-for-an-affordable-tubing-bender-tp3922097p3923138.html

That bender will not work for thin tubing.
It is made for PIPE.


I made my own tubing bender but it cost $400. total.
The dies cost about $125.00 per set.

The pipe bender from HF will not work either.

Go online and look at http://www.gottrikes.com/Tube_Bender.htm plans.

Smooth bends with a 4.5 inch radius.
Thin tubing. 180 degree bends too.

If I was starting over I would go with the Pro-Tools design bender because it has a sliding shoe.
EASTWOOD sells it .
http://www.eastwood.com/professional-tubing-bender.html?srccode=ga220010&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=zzproduct_ads&gclid=CNqfnJKTwa8CFckbQgod0R35zQ


Try to get the air/hydraulic ram. But in the beginning the hand operated is good because it is slow but gives you time to make sure of what you are doing.