Large Tubing Bender

[probiopc]

Hello, I need to bender 3 tubes of 10mm and 12mm OD (stainless steel 316), and Yesterday I found this "Large Tube Bender"

What about this product? The device will work for bending pipes.

 

[plumber_bob]

I have the exact same thing. Goes up to 1/2" OD.

Works ok, but you can still kink the pipe if you try to bend a tight 90.

Take it easy and watch your bend close. You can tell when it is starting to kink, then move up a bit and go at it again.

pb

 

[Fordzilla]

I've only ever bent copper myself, but could you heat up the stainless with a heat gun to make it bend easier?

 

[plumber_bob]

I've only ever bent copper myself, but could you heat up the stainless with a heat gun to make it bend easier?

I have never seen a heat gun with that kinda balls! A torch would do it.

But if it's coiled SS, it should bend without heat. If it's a stick and not soft, then you are fighting a loosing battle I think.

pb

 

[probiopc]

I have never seen a heat gun with that kinda balls! A torch would do it.

But if it's coiled SS, it should bend without heat. If it's a stick and not soft, then you are fighting a loosing battle I think.

pb

Thanks, mm... the most probable that I can't to bend my tubes because its have 2 mm and 1 mm of wall. :C
What can I do?

I have:

1 tube: 12mm OD x 11mm ID x 1mm W
2 tubes: 10mm OD x 8mm ID x 2mm W

both tubes have 500mm long.

???

 

[probiopc]

I have never seen a heat gun with that kinda balls! A torch would do it.

But if it's coiled SS, it should bend without heat. If it's a stick and not soft, then you are fighting a loosing battle I think.

pb

Thanks, mm... the most probable that I can't to bend my tubes because its have 2 mm and 1 mm of wall. :C
What can I do?

I have:

1 tube: 12mm OD x 11mm ID x 1mm W
2 tubes: 10mm OD x 8mm ID x 2mm W

both tubes have 500mm long.

???

 

[plumber_bob]

Thanks, mm... the most probable that I can't to bend my tubes because its have 2 mm and 1 mm of wall. :C
What can I do?

I have:

1 tube: 12mm OD x 11mm ID x 1mm W
2 tubes: 10mm OD x 8mm ID x 2mm W

both tubes have 500mm long.

???

Okay, you are starting to sound like you have sticks of Stainless, instead of a coil or 2. If your tube is not soft, (it should bend by hand without major effort if it's soft), then you will have to use a torch, maybe MAP gas to help the bending.

If you are not trying to make a coil, (which I guess I assumed at the start), try compression fittings and elbows instead of bending.

pb --- tell me more about your project and that may help us to help you better.

 

[Stealthcruiser]

Yes, if you have sticks of stainless, is there any "script" or "writing" printed on the outside of it, telling it's sizes, ( which you gave),and should also tell it's alloy, or composition, and possibly a "heat number", so you can determine the
"malleability" of it.
I see you are from Chile, and I am not wishing to confuse you with some of the words, as I do not know your grasp of the English language.

My grasp of the Spanish language is "no bueno" !