pipe bending tool

[andrecht]

Just thought I would share

I'm building a Barracuda, and was in need to do some bending on frame parts. Came across this concept on youtube :https://youtu.be/PqZoEd8iNjk

I then fabricated my own to prove the concept...
And it works
https://youtu.be/CdlA-4HtmJI

I'm bending 1" seamless pipe

 

[supermanotorious]

absolutely beautiful sir!

 

[2SlickNick]

Yes that is awesome and inexpensive.

 

[chancer]

That is way cool, and the basic concept is same as most simple manual benders. My problem is always where do you get the roller wheels?

 

[OzFab]

I've seen that before when I was researching the same thing; the one drawback I always find is the rollers; did you buy them or make them?

 

[andrecht]

I had the rollers made. They were quite crude at first, I mounted them in my drill press, and shaped them to fit with my grinder and sand paper.

 

[chancer]

I had the rollers made. They were quite crude at first, I mounted them in my drill press, and shaped them to fit with my grinder and sand paper.

Now that is cool. talk about DIY!
I noticed some other DIY benders on utube after seeing yours and they used what looked like old pulleys. They were for small er pipe though, but still a cool idea as well.

 

[Santis]

I picked one of these up at harbor freight. already paid for itself. http://m.harborfreight.com/12-ton-hydraulic-pipe-bender-32888.html

 

[supermanotorious]

many of us have the HF bender but it has its flaws, I love learning about alternatives such as the one in this thread

 

[andrecht]

 

[chancer]

Is that black iron AKA gas pipe?

 

[andrecht]

20NB Schedule 40 mildsteel seamless pipe