Tube bending

[daniels]

I was just curious what you guys are using to bend your tubes. I was thinking of a bending wheel but have never used one and was not sure if they where as easy to use as they look or not. I was also thinking of a press bender but that seems to do tight bends and not long smooth bends.

Thanks in advance guys!

 

[amaes]

One of these will be your best option.

http://www.jd2.com/t-bendercomparison.aspx
http://www.medfordtools.com/mb3.html

They use the most common dies and if you buy the low end model you can always upgrade it to the hydraulic style later for a few bucks. If you buy one of those orange things from Harbor Freight they will Kink tube because they are meant for pipe. as I'm guessing you already know tube and pipe are different.

 

[daniels]

One of these will be your best option.

http://www.jd2.com/t-bendercomparison.aspx
http://www.medfordtools.com/mb3.html

They use the most common dies and if you buy the low end model you can always upgrade it to the hydraulic style later for a few bucks. If you buy one of those orange things from Harbor Freight they will Kink tube because they are meant for pipe. as I'm guessing you already know tube and pipe are different.

Thanks man!