Where to buy 2.5" die for pipe bender?
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Where to buy 2.5" die for pipe bender?
I'm looking into buying a cheap hydraulic pipe bender, but most of them have dies that only go up to 2". I've looked these units, and it appears there is enough room to fit a 2.5" or a 3" die. I am not seeing anywhere to buy the dies separately. The more expensive kits have up to 3", but the cheap ones don't.
Anyone have a link?
Thanks
-Dan
Anyone have a link?
Thanks
-Dan
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Re: Where to buy 2.5" die for pipe bender?
Why can't you do exhaust bends with it? I know its not going to be a mandrel bend.
I'm sure a 16 ton jack won't have any trouble bending exhaust pipe.
Does the pipe crush or something?
I'm sure a 16 ton jack won't have any trouble bending exhaust pipe.
Does the pipe crush or something?
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Yep. Unless you make your exhaust out of some super heavy gauge tubing... you cant bend it will this. It crushes thin walled tubing with no problem.
I have heard that if you pack the tube with sand and heat up the area that you want to bend it works though. But you can do that with a normal bench vise, so the bender isnt even required.
It is so cheap to have an exhaust shop to mandrel bend pipe for you, you should just go that route. Unless you are going to be doing this on a large scale, then you should look into some equipement of your own.
I have heard that if you pack the tube with sand and heat up the area that you want to bend it works though. But you can do that with a normal bench vise, so the bender isnt even required.
It is so cheap to have an exhaust shop to mandrel bend pipe for you, you should just go that route. Unless you are going to be doing this on a large scale, then you should look into some equipement of your own.
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