Finlay6600
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Hello all.
Im fast creating a small bald patch on my head as a result of alot of head scratching.
Im after a tube/pipe bender for aluminium.
I'll be bending a large size range, 19mm to 36mm sort of size, with a side wall of 3mm.
What "style" bender would do the job best? The style that is often bolted to a work bench, or clamped in a vice, where an arm is pulled with a roller on, and the pipe is sort of rolled around the die? I see this as a lower chance of flat spots etc, but the ones ive seen only go to 25mm.
Then theres the hydraulic style, with 2 rollers and the die on the manual hydraulic ram/jack. And it bends by pushing the die between the two rollers.
I see this as high chance of squashing the pipe? But these go from 1/2inch all the way up to 3inch, maybe more.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Im fast creating a small bald patch on my head as a result of alot of head scratching.
Im after a tube/pipe bender for aluminium.
I'll be bending a large size range, 19mm to 36mm sort of size, with a side wall of 3mm.
What "style" bender would do the job best? The style that is often bolted to a work bench, or clamped in a vice, where an arm is pulled with a roller on, and the pipe is sort of rolled around the die? I see this as a lower chance of flat spots etc, but the ones ive seen only go to 25mm.
Then theres the hydraulic style, with 2 rollers and the die on the manual hydraulic ram/jack. And it bends by pushing the die between the two rollers.
I see this as high chance of squashing the pipe? But these go from 1/2inch all the way up to 3inch, maybe more.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.