1 inch stainless steel tube11/20/2023 The curves at the ends are sharper and it does leave very slight indentations on the inside of the bend but this is not really a problem. I do very slight bends at 2inch intervals along the pipe. I do not require any sharp bends, just the opposite in fact. This has a 12 ton press and formers from half to 2 inches. I borrowed a standard (plumbers?) pipe bender which was bought bought from Machine Mart for £110. I looked at the Baseline pipe bender, more than £613!! but it will give smooth and sharp bends without kinking. The price was cheapest of all and transport only cost £7+Vat! Baseline have the best and widest selection of fittings including joints and hinges to extend the tube for longer lengths and ease of stowage etc. The price at Picea was dearer but the transport cost was less. Baseline here my first choice but when trying to order was told that 3m lengths would cost at least £78+vat for transport or could collect (a near 500 mile journey!). I'm just about to start bending the tubes for a canopy frame, using 22mm SS tube. I wish anyone attempting a good finish the very best of luck. Very few DIY stainless steel tube projects will stand up to a close in spection, and it's difficult not to get close to them on boats. The only bending I did using stainless steel included the use of heavy springs inserted into the tube before bending, then spending time getting them out after the the bend was put in, also note I avoid welding whenever possible, and particularly on stainless tubing. This was all polished finish ranging from 3 inch to one inch tubing and included brackets for bracing the targa and bait station, as well as solar panels on top with a fitted white canopy under them. I will have a go at most things, but like to think I know my limits and am happy to pay for a well designed and very well finished job. I must admit I found it very easy sitting on balcony of the yacht club overlooking the boat and watching the professionals install our new cockpit canopy. How easy is it to bend Stainless Steel tube? I used a plywood template to help match the desired curve. Just find a telephone pole or any strong pole and fix one end behind an object, bend the other back. Overbending is always a problem as there is spring back in any bent piece. End cap of jack ram must match shape of pipe. I believe tha the special pipe shaped pieces could be replaced with a simple vertical bar.Īll that would be necessary would be a aluminium plate 2 feet by 2 feet, two heavy bars to hold the pipe and a hydraulic jack pushing in the center. The machine was essentially a hydraulic jack attached to heavy plate with two pipe matching pieces inserted so that the hydraulic ram could push into the middle of a 2 foot section with the pipe held in the matching left and right pieces. I cut matching u's in the top of the vertical pipes and the curved guardrails were dropped into the matching cutouts.Ī professional at grat expense welded the assembly together plus the wind generator 2 inch pipe too.īending was accomplished using a borrowed pipe bender. I have just completed bending 1 inch stainless steel pipe ( schedule 40) for the safety rails that were then weleded to 36 inch stantions.
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