If you try with your hands you may get a good bend but you risk crimping the tube and you would not want to do that after all your work -
etching will also make the sides weaker and suddenly it could give way
- one way is to fill it with water and freeze it and bend around a tube for the width- - will have to give this a try - sounds like fun - another one suggest salt (not sugar) - and another yet another bending compound - lots of cool coil bending on youtube
another is to use a tube bender
(princess auto about 13.00) does- Channels for bending 1/4, 5/16, and 3/8 in. tubing. Calibrated markings for 0° to 180° bends. 7-1/4 in. long knurled handles for added leverage. and I got this one last yea from princess auto r but have not used (about 15.00 cdn)
I have a came circle maker I would like to give a second use to
and then there are the spring benders - which I have in small to large sizes
simple enough to use
as I go along I will step by step and see what is easiest to use
Lots of Youtube videos and other choices as well in the way of tools -
Thanks for sharing this. Sadly, most of my tube bending attempts have turned out like that first example. I may just leave it the professionals from now on! Thiago | http://www.inductabend.com.au/special-services
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