Pipe bender advice

mudmut · Nov 20, 2014

Will this pipe bender stand a chance of bending a 2inch pipe with a wall thickness of 4 or 5 mm I'm looking to add tree sliders to my 4x2 rock sliders and can get my hands on the tube for nothing so would like to use that
Hydraulic Tube Rod Pipe Bender Complete 6 Dies Red 12 Tons Bending 90 Degree DIY | eBay

v8geoff · Nov 20, 2014

Wow that looks like it would do the job very nice

davcud · Nov 20, 2014

Should be fine

mudmut · Nov 20, 2014

It don't look a bad bit of kit, just don't want to buy it to find out it ain't man enough

livers · Nov 21, 2014

5mm wall might be pushing it even for 12 ton jack'

trax99 · Nov 21, 2014

it might bend the tube, but whether it'll give you the neat radius's you'll want......

meego · Nov 21, 2014

Very similar to ones i used at work, and would say yes. But why use pipe with so heavy a wall thickness? I would say 2.5 to 3 mm would be more than enough.

freelander1958 · Nov 21, 2014

used one of these they bend 2" galv heavy gauge tube of bendable quality no problem

mudmut · Nov 21, 2014

meego said:
Very similar to ones i used at work, and would say yes. But why use pipe with so heavy a wall thickness? I would say 2.5 to 3 mm would be more than enough.

Its for free so got to be worth a try

meego · Nov 21, 2014

mudmut said:
Its for free so got to be worth a try

Good point...

livers · Nov 22, 2014

If it's free can I have some?

Brown · Nov 22, 2014

Personally, I think it might be a little too 'budget' - it's just a bottle jack in a frame and might struggle a bit with such heavy gauge tubing. Could you splash a bit more cash and get something that looks a little more purpose built? 371274 Heavy Duty Hydraulic Pipe Bender 1/2" - 2" 21.3mm to 60mm, SWG-2A | eBay
After all, the materials are free, so you might as well splash out on good tools!

mudmut · Nov 22, 2014

Brown said:
Personally, I think it might be a little too 'budget' - it's just a bottle jack in a frame and might struggle a bit with such heavy gauge tubing. Could you splash a bit more cash and get something that looks a little more purpose built? 371274 Heavy Duty Hydraulic Pipe Bender 1/2" - 2" 21.3mm to 60mm, SWG-2A | eBay
After all, the materials are free, so you might as well splash out on good tools!

That does look like a nice bit of kit, but i measured the wall thickness of the pipe yesterday and it is 5mm and even the one you listed says it will only bend up to 4.5mm so i think anything but an industrial bender will struggle so its looking like a non starter

Brown · Nov 22, 2014

Oh well, an excuse to buy even bigger tools then.

Pikey · Nov 22, 2014

Go old style and use a gas axe to heat the tube up. Get it cherry red then bend it..

Pikey · Nov 22, 2014

Brown said:
Oh well, an excuse to buy even bigger tools then.

Yeah I heard that yu needed a bigger tool??

Brown · Nov 23, 2014

Pikey said:
Yeah I heard that yu needed a bigger tool??

Always use the biggest tool you possibly can. It's much the most efficient way.

v8geoff · Nov 24, 2014

Mate just seen pipe bender in op chated to bloke he was making hand rails it will bend pipe just a little bigger than a scaffold pole brilliant bit of kit he said convince me I going to get one

NeilB · Nov 25, 2014

Brown said:
371274 Heavy Duty Hydraulic Pipe Bender 1/2" - 2" 21.3mm to 60mm, SWG-2A | eBay

Got one of them.....except mine does not have the legs, it sits on casters instead.

I brought it back from the Middle East when I came back in Feb. It is still wrapped in bubble wrap at my dads. If anyone wants to borrow it they are welcome to give it a try.

Brown · Nov 26, 2014

NeilB said:
Got one of them.....except mine does not have the legs, it sits on casters instead.

I brought it back from the Middle East when I came back in Feb. It is still wrapped in bubble wrap at my dads. If anyone wants to borrow it they are welcome to give it a try.

I'd love to, but Warrington's a bit far to go when I want to bend a pipe!

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