tube flattening

[Erie Fred]

Graffian I know it’s been 12 years since this post…. I am in the US in Texas and am trying to do this exact same tube flattening on one side only but with 5/8 od tubing

You do excellent work and I Love your design… would you share more pictures as I want to duplicate your die set if you allow me to

I think it is exactly what I need as you can see by my pics I failed to duplicate

I learned I need to hold the tail of the tubing down when I press the end to keep tube straight, but I want the top to be rounded and professional looking like yours and the blue tube sample I included on picture

I can give you my email or you can maybe message me on here, but being I just signed up to this group not sure how much I can do or receive

Thanks for any pics, tips or help is greatly appreciated as I am very new to machine on mills and lathes
howard brown

I don't have any pix handy, but I built a "die" many years ago to do just what you want.
You need to make a hold down piece to keep the tube from rising when pressed.
As far as the fingernail pressing end, you make a block for the punch with the shape
you want, yours is showing you just used the round ram directly on the tube surface.

 

[hbrown]

I don't have any pix handy, but I built a "die" many years ago to do just what you want.
You need to make a hold down piece to keep the tube from rising when pressed.
As far as the fingernail pressing end, you make a block for the punch with the shape
you want, yours is showing you just used the round ram directly on the tube surface.

Yes sir. I have now made a hold down piece to hold tubing.
Yes I just used the round ram end to test the piece in picture to make sure my press had enough power

I was just hoping for more detail pics of a die to form the radius at the end of the tube to look more professional like the blue tube in my picture and not the test piece I showed.

Graffian had 2 pictures of his dies and I was just hoping for a little more details as I am a beginner of barely 6 months and wanting to learn more.

I am experimenting with aluminum right now to try and get it right before I attempt with steel

 

[Erie Fred]

Yes sir. I have now made a hold down piece to hold tubing.
Yes I just used the round ram end to test the piece in picture to make sure my press had enough power

I was just hoping for more detail pics of a die to form the radius at the end of the tube to look more professional like the blue tube in my picture and not the test piece I showed.

Graffian had 2 pictures of his dies and I was just hoping for a little more details as I am a beginner of barely 6 months and wanting to learn more.

I am experimenting with aluminum right now to try and get it right before I attempt with steel

This is something you make in the weld shop.
The shoe you need can be carved up with a saw & torch, grind to make smooth curves.

 

[500e]

yepp i can see it now

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