Thread: Bending 2" diameter pipe/tubing
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Re: Bending 2" diameter pipe/tubing
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Originally Posted by Tristan Lall
Exhaust shop.

Their labour costs will be far less than $200 for the time that it takes to bend those on a hydraulic tubing bender.
And they'll be able to do 180 degrees and get 4 pieces the same? And by chance do you know how much a straight exhaust pipe (like 2") costs per foot?

It is going to be a small roller coaster type thing. It will carry two "cars" each only 40 lbs max. The "cars" will need to be able to roll without a problem (I've already devised a way to get them around the tight radius) but no actual people will be riding on it.

Here's the idea:
Wheels: http://team696.org/images/roller_coaster.jpg
Track: http://team696.org/images/track_shape.JPG (nothing too fancy)
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