[PSUBS-MAILIST] Tube Bending Tips/Advice

[Steve McQueen via Personal_Submersibles]

Cliff, makes sense. I will look at that manual. I am using Swagelok products but bought an inexpensive Harbor Freight bended for the size range.  
Thanks,
Steve

---- Cliff Redus via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote: 
> Process I have been using that seems to work pretty well is to take Romex
> house wire say AWG 12, separate out a single wire and bend out a template.
> I use Swagelok compression fittings so I have a Swagelok 1/4" bending
> tool.  You need a bending tool for each size of tubing you use.  If you go
> the Swagelok web site and download the Swagelok Tube Fitter's Manual (
> https://sch.swagelok.com/~/media/Distributor%20Media/O-S/SCH/Products/swagelok-tube-fitters-manual-compact/Tube%20Fitters%20Manual%201.ashx?la=en
> )
> which will give you a lot of info not just bending and compression
> fittings  but also good tips on designing the tubing runs.
> 
> Swagelok tubing benders are not cheap but again they come up on Ebay all
> the time.
> 
> Cliff
> 
> On Fri, Mar 9, 2018 at 9:33 AM, Steve McQueen via Personal_Submersibles <
> personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
> 
> > Getting ready to take some very straight SS tubing and bend it for
> > installation.  Never bent tubing before but I have a small hand bender and
> > an idea. I was thinking on using something rigid but something I could
> > form/bend by hand (heavy wire?) and make a template to then bend the final
> > piece against.
> >
> > Looking for advice form those who have done this.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Steve
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