Bending tube

[seanc]

Anyone think of an economical way to bend 20mm mild steel tube with a 2mm wall thickness ? got a small project to do and only need to do half a dozen bends so dont really want to invest in a bender etc.
havnt worked it out yet but bends need to be around 30-35 degrees

 

[addjunkie]

Find a sparky with a conduit bender.

 

[stuvy]

Find a sparky with a conduit bender.

you can get a hilmor for £30 on eBay

 

[Robert Weaver]

If you can get the straight guide in this image...

I have the curved guide going free...

 

[addjunkie]

Those red dies are for a pipe bender. A himlour conduit bender is slightly more than 30 quid. You want sonething like a hilmour el32 with a 20mm die, hence why I said find a soarky and borrow it. Will bend 2 mil wall tube no bother.

 

[piman]

hello all.

anyone remember a piece of 4" x 2" timber with a hole through to bend conduit?
I must admit I'm going back a bit.

Alec

 

[stuvy]

Those red dies are for a pipe bender. A himlour conduit bender is slightly more than 30 quid. You want sonething like a hilmour el32 with a 20mm die, hence why I said find a soarky and borrow it. Will bend 2 mil wall tube no bother.

must have been lucky with mine

 

[seanc]

i was looking at conduit benders but didnt know if they would be up to the job, i know a couple of electricians so will have a ring around, cheers

 

[addjunkie]

This was bent with a conduit bender! Its 25 mm 2.5 wall tube.