Need help with pipe bending

Anyone in Sacramento area with a tube bender can help me bend couple tubes?

 

Linked to NorCal spotted and bs thread. You’ll get a lot of traction here.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/norcal-spotted-and-bs-thread.53517/page-7672

 

*cough*

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/sacramento-members.143268/

 

Even better.

 

There’s a few shops in the area that might be able to help if you ask.
Califab and StellarBuilt both do custom tube work and I’d assume they have the tools/benders.

 

Don't use a Harbor Freight hydraulic bender. Well, unless you want it bent and kinked and not nicely curved. Don't ask how I know

 

How heavy of tube?

I head over to the local muffler shop when I need any tube bent. I just take a coat hanger wire template and ask them to match. My guys are magical with a bender.

Oh, and a 12 pack of beer left on the floor kinda helps too.

 

Did you forget to put sand in?

 

I tried all the tricks to get that piece of shit to work. It now lives in my scrap pile waiting for the next recycle run.

 

Got a bender with 1.75 OD 5” radius 180 degree die
But located in SJ

Like other have said check you local fabricators

 

Thanks guys

 

First step is knowing the difference between tube and pipe... yes it matters.

 

I didn't bother with sand, although that might have worked. I just changed up my design to not require bends. I would have needed to put together a good jig to get the bends right anyway and didn't want to waste a bunch of steel.

LOL, mine was recycled, think I got a few bucks for it since there was a lot of weight there -- no Craigslist takers.

Local muffler shop is a good idea.

 

Too bad roll benders weren't cheaper. I'd be willing to pay $50 bucks.

but tool dealers be wanting $2,500.