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Posted by Michael Koblic on May 26, 2008, 1:29 am
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This is another tool I have no experience with, I have not even seen in real
life.
I came across a few as "other items sold on EBay". The concept intrigued me
as, in future, I will have a need to bend pipes and solid rods up to 1/2" or
so into varying shapes.
I did a search and found a bewildering quantity of tools, all purported to
do the same thing:
-some were hand held and bent the pipe/rod in a fixed radius - these were
cheap
-some were floor/bench top mounted and had several dies, presumably to
provide different radii. Some of these had different attachments to make
rings, twist metal into corkscrew shapes etc. They varied between $80-$1000.
-some were hydraulic
-some were really, really big and expensive.
I could not find an article which would provide an overview of their use, a
review of different makes etc.
So the question is this: Does anyone here have an experience with this sort
of tool? Are there types/manufacturers to go for? Are there any caveats?
I am thinking versatility, low volume, low cost.
Any help will be appreciated.
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Michael Koblic,
Campbell River, BC
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Posted by William Noble on May 26, 2008, 2:03 am
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> This is another tool I have no experience with, I have not even seen in
> real life.
>
> I came across a few as "other items sold on EBay". The concept intrigued
> me as, in future, I will have a need to bend pipes and solid rods up to
> 1/2" or so into varying shapes.
>
> I did a search and found a bewildering quantity of tools, all purported to
> do the same thing:
> -some were hand held and bent the pipe/rod in a fixed radius - these were
> cheap
> -some were floor/bench top mounted and had several dies, presumably to
> provide different radii. Some of these had different attachments to make
> rings, twist metal into corkscrew shapes etc. They varied between
> $80-$1000.
> -some were hydraulic
> -some were really, really big and expensive.
>
> I could not find an article which would provide an overview of their use,
> a review of different makes etc.
>
> So the question is this: Does anyone here have an experience with this
> sort of tool? Are there types/manufacturers to go for? Are there any
> caveats?
>
> I am thinking versatility, low volume, low cost.
>
> Any help will be appreciated.
>
> --
> Michael Koblic,
> Campbell River, BC
what kinds of bends are you planning? remember a video posted here about a
gentleman making wind instruments - he used wooden dies to bend brass
tubing, and filled tubing with pitch (or low metlt metal) to prevent
collapsing - maybe you don't need a new tool after all (sorry to bring
possibly bad news)
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Posted by Michael Koblic on May 27, 2008, 12:47 am
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> what kinds of bends are you planning? remember a video posted here about
> a gentleman making wind instruments - he used wooden dies to bend brass
> tubing, and filled tubing with pitch (or low metlt metal) to prevent
> collapsing - maybe you don't need a new tool after all (sorry to bring
> possibly bad news)
That is the thing: I am sort of at the concept stage.
The immediate thought is for sundial face supports and decorative/unusual
gnomons.
This would make it mainly solids, flat, square or round.
However, I have been toying with other ideas and copper pipe is a definite
possibility.
It's like this:
Sometimes you have a job and looking for a tool to do it.
Sometimes you come across a tool you did not know existed and start
wondering "what can this thing do for me?"
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Michael Koblic,
Campbell River, BC
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Posted by SteveB on May 26, 2008, 6:18 am
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> This is another tool I have no experience with, I have not even seen in
> real life.
>
> I came across a few as "other items sold on EBay". The concept intrigued
> me as, in future, I will have a need to bend pipes and solid rods up to
> 1/2" or so into varying shapes.
>
> I did a search and found a bewildering quantity of tools, all purported to
> do the same thing:
> -some were hand held and bent the pipe/rod in a fixed radius - these were
> cheap
> -some were floor/bench top mounted and had several dies, presumably to
> provide different radii. Some of these had different attachments to make
> rings, twist metal into corkscrew shapes etc. They varied between
> $80-$1000.
> -some were hydraulic
> -some were really, really big and expensive.
>
> I could not find an article which would provide an overview of their use,
> a review of different makes etc.
>
> So the question is this: Does anyone here have an experience with this
> sort of tool? Are there types/manufacturers to go for? Are there any
> caveats?
>
> I am thinking versatility, low volume, low cost.
>
> Any help will be appreciated.
>
> --
> Michael Koblic,
> Campbell River, BC
Some clues on exactly what you want to bend would be VERY helpful.
Steve
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Posted by SteveB on May 26, 2008, 2:46 pm
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>> This is another tool I have no experience with, I have not even seen in
>> real life.
>>
>> I came across a few as "other items sold on EBay". The concept intrigued
>> me as, in future, I will have a need to bend pipes and solid rods up to
>> 1/2" or so into varying shapes.
>>
>> I did a search and found a bewildering quantity of tools, all purported
>> to do the same thing:
>> -some were hand held and bent the pipe/rod in a fixed radius - these were
>> cheap
>> -some were floor/bench top mounted and had several dies, presumably to
>> provide different radii. Some of these had different attachments to make
>> rings, twist metal into corkscrew shapes etc. They varied between
>> $80-$1000.
>> -some were hydraulic
>> -some were really, really big and expensive.
>>
>> I could not find an article which would provide an overview of their use,
>> a review of different makes etc.
>>
>> So the question is this: Does anyone here have an experience with this
>> sort of tool? Are there types/manufacturers to go for? Are there any
>> caveats?
>>
>> I am thinking versatility, low volume, low cost.
>>
>> Any help will be appreciated.
>>
>> --
>> Michael Koblic,
>> Campbell River, BC
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> real life.
>
> I came across a few as "other items sold on EBay". The concept intrigued
> me as, in future, I will have a need to bend pipes and solid rods up to
> 1/2" or so into varying shapes.
>
> I did a search and found a bewildering quantity of tools, all purported to
> do the same thing:
> -some were hand held and bent the pipe/rod in a fixed radius - these were
> cheap
> -some were floor/bench top mounted and had several dies, presumably to
> provide different radii. Some of these had different attachments to make
> rings, twist metal into corkscrew shapes etc. They varied between
> $80-$1000.
> -some were hydraulic
> -some were really, really big and expensive.
>
> I could not find an article which would provide an overview of their use,
> a review of different makes etc.
>
> So the question is this: Does anyone here have an experience with this
> sort of tool? Are there types/manufacturers to go for? Are there any
> caveats?
>
> I am thinking versatility, low volume, low cost.
>
> Any help will be appreciated.
>
> --
> Michael Koblic,
> Campbell River, BC