[PSUBS-MAILIST] Tube Bending Tips/Advice

[Cliff Redus via Personal_Submersibles]

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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