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indigoonlatigo(at)msn.com
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Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 7:43 am Post subject: tubing bender

I need to order a tubing bender from Avery today, for the brake and fuel 

lines. Should have orderred it when I orderred my flaring tool!



Any recommendations. I see that there are spring type overserts and then 

there is the break type bender around a radius. Should I get both and what 

are the differences between the break types?



Thanks,



John G. 409

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n8vim(at)arrl.net
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Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 8:06 am Post subject: tubing bender

I use the brake type bender (the one with the radius), which has never 

failed me in the many years I have had it ( I've done more than just the 

RV lines).

The only time when it was a bit cumbersome was when a friend was trying 

to bend his fuel line that attaches to the tank in his RV-8; There isn't 

as much room in there to get it in (I managed to get it to work), and 

this is where I might think the spring type might have been useful.



Remember, if you kink a line, don't unkink it; replace it!



-Jim 40384



John Gonzalez wrote:



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 I need to order a tubing bender from Avery today, for the brake and 

 fuel lines. Should have orderred it when I orderred my flaring tool!



 Any recommendations. I see that there are spring type overserts and 

 then there is the break type bender around a radius. Should I get both 

 and what are the differences between the break types?



 Thanks,



 John G. 409

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LarryRosen

Joined: 16 Jan 2006
Posts: 415
Location: Medford, NJ

Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 8:49 am Post subject: tubing bender

Dave's RV-7A Building log has a good article on tube bending.  He 

recommends the imperial 370-FH.  It is a 180 degree bender.



The article is here <http://www.dualrudder.com/rv7/tube-bending>



Larry Rosen #356



James Hein wrote:

 	  Quote: 	
		   



 I use the brake type bender (the one with the radius), which has never 

 failed me in the many years I have had it ( I've done more than just 

 the RV lines).

 The only time when it was a bit cumbersome was when a friend was 

 trying to bend his fuel line that attaches to the tank in his RV-8; 

 There isn't as much room in there to get it in (I managed to get it to 

 work), and this is where I might think the spring type might have been 

 useful.



 Remember, if you kink a line, don't unkink it; replace it!



 -Jim 40384



 John Gonzalez wrote:



> 

> <indigoonlatigo(at)msn.com>

>

> I need to order a tubing bender from Avery today, for the brake and 

> fuel lines. Should have orderred it when I orderred my flaring tool!

>

> Any recommendations. I see that there are spring type overserts and 

> then there is the break type bender around a radius. Should I get 

> both and what are the differences between the break types?

>

> Thanks,

>

> John G. 409

>

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Tim_Lewis(at)msm.umr.edu
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Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 12:36 pm Post subject: tubing bender

I've found having both is handy. 



-- 

Tim Lewis -- HEF (Manassas, VA)

RV-6A N47TD -- 850 hrs

RV-10 #40059 under construction



John Gonzalez wrote:

 	  Quote: 	
		   



 I need to order a tubing bender from Avery today, for the brake and 

 fuel lines. Should have orderred it when I orderred my flaring tool!



 Any recommendations. I see that there are spring type overserts and 

 then there is the break type bender around a radius. Should I get both 

 and what are the differences between the break types?



 Thanks,



 John G. 409

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carl.froehlich(at)cox.net
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Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 1:12 pm Post subject: tubing bender

On one occasion I had to make a tight bend in 3/8" tubing, but both of these

type tube benders produced a kink in the tubing.  For this one bend I took a

short piece of tubing, flared both ends (after putting on the nuts), filled

it with sand and then capped off the ends.  After making the bend I trimmed

the tubing to fit and re-flared.  It took about three tries to get it right.



If you do this make sure you use air to blow out the sand, followed by a

flush.



I found the fine grain sand at craft stores to work best.



Carl Froehlich



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indigoonlatigo(at)msn.com
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Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 2:06 pm Post subject: tubing bender

Thanks for the little gem.



Thanks to all for the input.



JOhn G.



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[quote]From: "Carl Froehlich" <carl.froehlich(at)cox.net>

Reply-To: rv10-list(at)matronics.com

To: <rv10-list(at)matronics.com>

Subject: RE: tubing bender

Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 16:07:39 -0500






On one occasion I had to make a tight bend in 3/8" tubing, but both of 

these

type tube benders produced a kink in the tubing.  For this one bend I took 

a

short piece of tubing, flared both ends (after putting on the nuts), filled

it with sand and then capped off the ends.  After making the bend I trimmed

the tubing to fit and re-flared.  It took about three tries to get it 

right.



If you do this make sure you use air to blow out the sand, followed by a

flush.



I found the fine grain sand at craft stores to work best.



Carl Froehlich



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llsbiii3(at)netzero.net
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Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 6:46 am Post subject: tubing bender

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Take a look at the Imperial 470.  It has a smaller radius and will bend a 180.  At Aircraft spruce for less than $40. 

  

Sherman Butler  

Idaho Falls.   [quote][b]

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pitts_pilot(at)bellsouth.
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Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 2:01 pm Post subject: tubing bender

John, FWIW, I like the benders (break types?) with long handles ...... 

more expensive than the 'aviation' benders (which Harbor Freight also 

sells for smaller ODs) but far easier to get good bends.  Check 

McMaster-carr or Grainger.  The 'Springy' benders are for ...... Hmmm, 

what are they for????

Linn



John Gonzalez wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		   



 I need to order a tubing bender from Avery today, for the brake and 

 fuel lines. Should have orderred it when I orderred my flaring tool!



 Any recommendations. I see that there are spring type overserts and 

 then there is the break type bender around a radius. Should I get both 

 and what are the differences between the break types?



 Thanks,



 John G. 409

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pitts_pilot(at)bellsouth.
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Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 2:05 pm Post subject: tubing bender

Great idea, but use sugar instead of sand.  It washes out clean!!!!

 Linn

 

 Carl Froehlich wrote:

 [quote]   [quote]--> RV10-List message posted by: "Carl Froehlich" <carl.froehlich(at)cox.net> (carl.froehlich(at)cox.net)  On one occasion I had to make a tight bend in 3/8" tubing, but both of these type tube benders produced a kink in the tubing.  For this one bend I took a short piece of tubing, flared both ends (after putting on the nuts), filled it with sand and then capped off the ends.  After making the bend I trimmed the tubing to fit and re-flared.  It took about three tries to get it right.  If you do this make sure you use air to blow out the sand, followed by a flush.  I found the fine grain sand at craft stores to work best.  Carl Froehlich  --

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