How many people still do brake and fuel lines for the public? I called a fair few reputable hydraulic/brake shops than wouldnt bend up or flare brake line for me. Something about liability and they wont do it unless they fit it as well.
Bending Fuel bundy tube
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, Jul 08 2014 03:35 PM
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Posted 09 July 2014 - 08:07 PM
This tube is crap. I tried it with sand inside and making sure the pipe didn't slip. Very small angle and already kinking. 
. So if anyone knows a pipe bender in Perth north of river. Otherwise ?????
. So if anyone knows a pipe bender in Perth north of river. Otherwise ?????
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Posted 09 July 2014 - 08:13 PM
the bender has separated from the mating part, I see there Marty,
Imagine a round tube, we need a complete covering, which means, that bender, needs to be touching the better half's,
and it's not; look, a gap of half the tube thickness to get out
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Posted 09 July 2014 - 08:34 PM
Marty has my Sykes flaring tool and my Mastercool unit
So the flaring part is the easy bit
What do you mean about the end of the tube ? Pic ?
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Posted 09 July 2014 - 09:13 PM
Daves right. The bender is flexing, or not being held tight enough.
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Posted 09 July 2014 - 09:21 PM
This tube is crap. I tried it with sand inside and making sure the pipe didn't slip. Very small angle and already kinking.
Dont let something that looks so easy get the better of ya mate ! frOck paying someone to frOck up your perfection to date....
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Posted 09 July 2014 - 09:25 PM
and get a Real Tube bender, you are OK, it is just the Tool.
Adam is good, a real Tube Bender is Better
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Posted 09 July 2014 - 09:38 PM
Ahhh FFS Marty, I just realised after looking at your first pics again your bender suits 1/4", 5/16" & 3/8" tube. Your problem is you are trying to bend 5/16" tube in the 3/8" mandrel (slot). Try the middle 5/16" slot for your bends.
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Posted 09 July 2014 - 09:57 PM
Your frOcking good S pack Dave. Put it in the middle groove and away she goes, silky. Thanks too all for persisting with num nuts here. I'll grab the tube back from the junk pile and try again tomorrow with no sand. This is my sand filled test piece. 
<br />Marty(num-nuts)
<br />Marty(num-nuts)
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Posted 09 July 2014 - 10:15 PM
yerp - this photo shows it all
Good pick up S man
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Posted 09 July 2014 - 10:42 PM
somebody called somebody a Tool
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Posted 09 July 2014 - 10:48 PM
somebody called somebody a Tool
It's either the bending tool, the tool operating the tool or tubing with a very thin wall.
Haha, that I did Dave, that I did.
Cheers
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Posted 09 July 2014 - 10:52 PM
You all got there in the end, smarties
oh, and I am a tool too
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Posted 10 July 2014 - 08:06 PM
I've done the main line, tricky job for an amature. Have now been working on the rib finish on the ends. It has taken a few tests but have got a result finally. 
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Posted 11 July 2014 - 04:33 AM
Gotta put it in the right slot or it will turn to shit .
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Hi, If you block one end of the tube with a small rolled up newspaper and twist it in tight about 40mm, then fill the pipe with a fine dry sand standing the pipe up vertical occasionally to tap the sand down with a small piece of wood gently tapping until it packs tight almost to the top then twist another piece of newspaper in the end trying not to leave any space you will find that it will bend cold with your hands, or hot will gas or with your bender without kinking, looks almost like a mandrel bend, make sure you wash the line out after. Good Luck, Cheers Plussy
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