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 bending HREW tubing
#924677
01/08/09 06:15 PM
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Is there a difference between a pipe bender and a tube bender? I see pipe benders for sale real cheap at Northern Tool or Harbor freight for up to 2 inch pipe for about 100 bucks. Can I use a pipe bender to bend 1.5" 0.120 wall HREW tubing for my exocage?
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 Re: bending HREW tubing
[Re: Kookadala]
#924678
01/22/09 09:16 PM
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In general, "pipe" is of thicker wall material and often used for gas lines, conduit, or water pipe.
Most pipe benders have a single curved surface at the point of bend where a tubing bender will be an enclosed case around the point of bend.
In other words, you can use a pipe bender in place of a tubing bender. However, your bend will not be a smooth, rounded bend. At the sharpest point of the bend, it will have a "flattened" look.
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Re: bending HREW tubing
[Re: 4x4Wire]
#924679
01/23/09 06:12 PM
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Thanks, I pretty much found out from Pirate that a $600 tubing bender is the way to go for nice multiple bends in a single tube. A reasonable one seems to be this tube bender from Pro Tools.
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Re: bending HREW tubing
[Re: Kookadala]
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01/24/09 05:46 AM
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If you are looking for clean bends, the $$$ spent are worth it.
The budget minded can get by with the cheaper variety....
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Re: bending HREW tubing
[Re: Kookadala]
#924681
01/27/09 01:10 PM
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Tube and pipe also have different diameters. Pipes have nominal size designations while tubing has tighter tolerances that are held to the OD.
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Re: bending HREW tubing
[Re: NathanC]
#924682
02/27/09 09:18 PM
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Get a pro-tools bender, i love mine (i think another company named, JD2? makes a similar one.
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