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Title: Re: pipe bending?
Post by: Weedensteam on March 23, 2019, 12:34:03 pm

+2 for Du-BRO, just use right size for pipe diameter.

Title: Re: pipe bending?
Post by: 34046 on March 23, 2019, 05:18:02 am

+1 for Dubro.   All the pipes in my pictures are 1/8th.

Title: Re: pipe bending?
Post by: Gearhead Jed on March 23, 2019, 05:07:32 am

I too have one of Jins benders. It works great on smaller tubing.

Title: Re: pipe bending?
Post by: Vpro on March 22, 2019, 04:44:47 pm

Hi Terry, these little Du-bro benders are great for small tubing.

Make sure you state 1/8 if you do go with it as they also do 5/32.

http://www.modelshopleeds.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=2576

https://youtu.be/DA_qGUb0Lqw

Cheers
David

Title: Re: pipe bending?
Post by: Chalkfarm on March 22, 2019, 02:23:01 pm

 
           I use a brake cable from a bicycle for tight bends. But you have to put a drop of super glue on the end to stop the strands unravelling. It is good for 2 or 3 bends in different directions in one piece of tube. I just pull it out past the first bend, then make the next bend etc.

                                                       Chris.

Title: Re: pipe bending?
Post by: Ironhorse57 on March 22, 2019, 11:22:39 am

I have one too, works fine for me

Dave

Title: Re: pipe bending?
Post by: Scorpion2nz on March 22, 2019, 11:10:48 am

The Microcosm pipe bender from eBay works well from my own hands on experience

Title: Re: pipe bending?
Post by: slash1953 on March 22, 2019, 10:47:43 am

What about this?https://www.carbuildersolutions.com/uk/small-tube-bender

Title: Re: pipe bending?
Post by: Belugawhaleman on March 22, 2019, 10:05:21 am

I also have some 1/8" pipe to bend so I ordered a Microcosm small tubing bender off EBAY. This
Is the same tubing bender that Keith Appleton  uses and recommends in his videos. I'm still waiting
for it to arrive in the post. When it does I'll let you know how it works. In the past I would simply anneal
The tubing and bend it carefully with my fingers but this doesn't allow for very tight bends.

Title: pipe bending?
Post by: slash1953 on March 22, 2019, 06:26:07 am

Whats the best method to bend 1/8" diameter pipe?
I have a pipe bender but its too big for this tube. I also have the bending springs but none fit??
Its for another Mamod restoration.
Thanks