Yeah, that also includes welding end-caps on the pipe to keep the sand compacted. Sounds like a huge PITA I'd rather not go through. Oh, and I'd have to buy a welder and learn how to weld. :) --Bart On 06/27/2013 10:29 AM, Jeff Francis^(TM) wrote:

My dad used to use the old trick of filling the pipe with sand before bending. Keeps it from crimping (though I'm not sure that's the problem you're having). I'm afraid I have no bender, nor the experience to use one if I did.

On Thu, Jun 27, 2013 at 10:26 AM, Bart Kus <me@bartk.us <mailto:me@bartk.us>> wrote:

Hi,

These pipe bends for the Baldi mounts are not turning out great. Need something to bend 2-3/8" (OD) tubing with 90 deg angles and leave it looking pretty. The harbor freight bender for this is not the right design. A design like these seems a lot more appropriate:

http://www.probender.com/

where it pulls the tube through and around the bend. Horizontally oriented gear like that would also work.

Any suggestions?

--Bart

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