chrisspartan
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| posted on 27/11/08 at 12:34 PM |
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Has anyone got a 50mm former for a TUBE bender please?
Hi I am looking to borrow/hire a 50mm diameter TUBE former (just the former not the whole bender) for bending tube. See attached photo. I have
currently got a 50mm Pipe bending former (50mm ID, 60mm OD) which is no good for 50mm tube.
Otherwise I will have to try and pack the current one I have got with stiff rubber or something to reduce it from 60mm to 50mm but it might not be
stiff enough to stop the sidewalls collapsing.
I know these hydraulic pipe benders are not ideal but I am going to try the full 'fill with water and then sand procedure'
Thanks
Chris
 
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[Edited on 27/11/08 by chrisspartan]
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dubstar_04
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| posted on 27/11/08 at 12:45 PM |
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Back in the day fabricators used to pack the pipe with DRY sand to stop the walls collapsing.
I highlight dry as I have heard stories of people that have used wet sand and then heated the pipe and it has exploded scaling hot sand in their
face!!
Dan
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RichardK
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| posted on 27/11/08 at 11:02 PM |
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What about sleeving it with some thin wall tube and after the bend cut it off, just a thought, probably crap I know but worth a mention !!
Cheers
Rich
Gallery updated 11/01/2011
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