4in centerline radius die for 3/4in tubing

[MAStuart]

Hi! Do any of you scratch builders have a 4in centerline radius die for 3/4in tubing that would be willing to bend 2 pieces of tubing with 2 90 degree bends in each piece? The way I am going about it, I am trying to heat a piece of tubing and bend it around a wooden form. I am not happy with the results. Let me know. Thanks Mark

[mickmate]

Hey Mark if you can live with a smaller radius I can help you out. Mine is 2.25".

[Dwight]

check with a local mechanical contractor shop. They bend tubing and should have the dies/bender. A shop that builds car frames, dirt track or drag car should have benders.

Dwight

[ccx1984]

if you pack the tubing with clean dry sand and plug both ends the tubing won't collapse while you heat and bend it around a form. if the tubing is 1/16" wall a peice of 5/8" round welded in both ends should work, it has to be packed very tight. i just made hinges for my car using 5/8" stainless tubing and bent them around a much smaller radius.

[mickmate]

I've been using a conduit bender for that radius.