Post by ©Big6™ on Mar 22, 2009 13:23:08 GMT -4
So Bill & I bought Repete's Princess Auto Bender. Knowing that it is a notorious tool for kinking pipe, I have remade the adjustable rollers.
Used a piece or 3/4" Sch40 pipe for the bolts to slide thru. And as we plan on bending mostly 1" pipe, I used a piece of 1 1/2" pipe cut in half long ways.
We have yet to test this, so will have to post some follow up pics with it in use.
The other discovery I made, was a neat program that printed out a template for notching pipe. You enter in the diameter, pipe thickness and angle, and it gives you a print out to trace on the pipe.
That's one on a 45 degree angle.
Also one I cut and welded on a 90 degree angle.
Here is a link to the program.
www.ozhpv.org.au/shed/tubemiter.htm
Used a piece or 3/4" Sch40 pipe for the bolts to slide thru. And as we plan on bending mostly 1" pipe, I used a piece of 1 1/2" pipe cut in half long ways.
We have yet to test this, so will have to post some follow up pics with it in use.
The other discovery I made, was a neat program that printed out a template for notching pipe. You enter in the diameter, pipe thickness and angle, and it gives you a print out to trace on the pipe.
That's one on a 45 degree angle.
Also one I cut and welded on a 90 degree angle.
Here is a link to the program.
www.ozhpv.org.au/shed/tubemiter.htm
