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Homemade Tube Bender


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Locostmonkey on locostusa.com
DESCRIPTION:
Homemade tube bender constructed from flat bar stock, a nut, bolts, washers, flanges, and wooden dies.
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Aug 16, 2014 4:18 AM
Altair
Yep. Looks like it was designed for light material though. The dies look like they're bolted or laminated together.
Aug 13, 2014 4:40 PM
DIYer
One doesn't see wooden dies too often. I wonder how they'll hold up.
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DIY Tube Bender - comment on how to build a Tube Bender - 2 comments
Altair says:
Aug 16, 2014 4:18 AM
Yep. Looks like it was designed for light material though. The dies look like they're bolted or laminated together.

DIYer says:
Aug 13, 2014 4:40 PM
One doesn't see wooden dies too often. I wonder how they'll hold up.

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