01-16-2008 12:42 AM

=Martin=Taylor=

Re: pic: Rob (0121)

Okay. Okay... I know its an ancient picture. But I need to know this!

What tool would one use to bend aluminum tubing like this?

01-16-2008 12:45 AM

Steve Kaneb

Re: pic: Rob (0121)

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Originally Posted by Hachiban VIII Okay. Okay... I know its an ancient picture. But I need to know this! What tool would one use to bend aluminum tubing like this?

01-16-2008 12:49 AM

=Martin=Taylor=

Re: pic: Rob (0121)

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Originally Posted by Borromakkot A pipe bender, most likely: http://www.shopoutfitters.com/WebPho...b_editedRS.jpg

01-16-2008 12:59 AM

Otaku

Re: pic: Rob (0121)

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Originally Posted by Hachiban VIII Really? Becuase I've tried to use those with thin walled alluminum (I tried today) and it didn't go well... Does putting sand in the tubes make a big difference? Any ticks of the trade I should know about?

01-16-2008 01:00 AM

Rob

Re: pic: Rob (0121)

Ancient...that hurts Maybe it is time for a new picture...

We use a tubing bender. To do a radius that small you have to use a real bender with dies for the correct tube size. Note that the tight radius at the ends is actually achieved with 2 pieces welded in the middle where it is tightest, so the actual bends are not that tight.

To check out the bending in action, take a look at these linked episodes of American Robot from last year:

http://americanrobot.rhodewarrior.or...nRobotS2E3.wmv
http://americanrobot.rhodewarrior.or...nRobotS2E5.wmv

It can be tough to do, but there are people with experience around. The guy who did it for us made custom metal fixtures for yachts and roll cages for race cars. You might be able to find people at auto body shops who can do this.

Good Luck!

RAZ

01-16-2008 01:42 AM

=Martin=Taylor=

Re: pic: Rob (0121)

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Originally Posted by Rob Ancient...that hurts Maybe it is time for a new picture... We use a tubing bender. To do a radius that small you have to use a real bender with dies for the correct tube size. Note that the tight radius at the ends is actually achieved with 2 pieces welded in the middle where it is tightest, so the actual bends are not that tight. To check out the bending in action, take a look at these linked episodes of American Robot from last year: http://americanrobot.rhodewarrior.or...nRobotS2E3.wmv http://americanrobot.rhodewarrior.or...nRobotS2E5.wmv It can be tough to do, but there are people with experience around. The guy who did it for us made custom metal fixtures for yachts and roll cages for race cars. You might be able to find people at auto body shops who can do this. Good Luck! RAZ

01-16-2008 08:43 PM

cobrawanabe1699

Re: pic: Rob (0121)

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Originally Posted by Otaku I think the pros will freeze water in brass pipes to bend them well not sure how that'd go over with Alu. Cheers