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#141 Morgan

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Posted 14 November 2010 - 03:57 PM

Thanks for pointing that out Buzzspotter
I will keep an eye on it.
FIL has installed scores of kitchens and one would think he knew what he was doing.
Unfortuantely we can only use what was left there for us from the old kitchen but we'll see how we go...

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Posted 01 December 2010 - 04:32 PM

Anybody ever used one of these?

hydraulic pipe bender

Do they bend the pipes with just minor kinks or are they just completely useless?
I just want to use it rig up a 'rough draft' of some intake pipes and exhaust manifold. Get the design right before getting an expert to make some nice ones

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Posted 01 December 2010 - 04:45 PM

Yes.

Looking at the dies, it will only bend round bar/pipe.

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Posted 01 December 2010 - 04:50 PM

Damn. Any suggestions on how to do a bit of home bending then?


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Posted 01 December 2010 - 05:01 PM

What are you trying to bend?

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Posted 01 December 2010 - 05:30 PM

Need new intaking piping to suit hybrids + FMIC. Is a different design though so would like to make some rough drafts to get the design right first before getting it made properly. Will want to do the same thing for ex mani too

Edit: shouldn't need to bend anything greater than 50mm ID

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Posted 01 December 2010 - 08:46 PM

That should bend 50mm tube(depends on the size of the dies) but the bends will be a slightly smaller ID.

Could you buy various mandrel bends instead?

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Posted 01 December 2010 - 09:45 PM

I wrang the tool shop from that link and he said it would probably crush really thin walled pipe. They do come with different sized dies.

I might ring a few steel shops and see if they sell any mandrel bends.

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Posted 02 December 2010 - 06:59 AM

Here ya go, <:MANDREL BENDS:>

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Posted 02 December 2010 - 04:55 PM

Ta Buzzda
Just had a squiz at the yellow pages and there is actually a category for tube bending with one shop just around the corner. I'll take some rough measurements tonight of what I might need and give them a call tomorrow too. Some handy stuff in that webstore though.

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Posted 03 December 2010 - 10:20 AM

Hi,

Make sure you let us know how you get on mate.

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Posted 04 December 2010 - 10:30 AM

Hi,

As promised, my new shed.

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Posted 04 December 2010 - 10:32 AM

Nice one mate!!

Should rip some heli's in there (and post vid of course).

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Posted 04 December 2010 - 10:48 AM

Hi,

Haha, it's a good idea. But I was actually moving stuff into the shed before they'd even finished the flashing. I am so desperate for the space it's not funny. It's a nice size though - now to fill it up with crap!

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Posted 04 December 2010 - 10:58 AM

Hahahahaha, more sheds just means more junk to sort thru in yrs to come.

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Posted 04 December 2010 - 11:25 AM

I haz teh shed envy.


Nice one Nik.

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Posted 07 January 2011 - 03:40 AM

In terms of piping - Get some donuts - rings of pipe. Cut out the angle you need, weld, walla! you have the exact bend you need, providing you can handle a welder properly :P

Particularly useful for those pesky exhausts that have oddball bends. Like ours. And if its cleaned up properly, looks cool too.

This is most definitely the best thread ever.

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Posted 08 January 2011 - 02:43 PM

Garage cleanout. Only took one dodgy shot before hand

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Aaand after...

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Now out of the 5 cars, 3 of them have homes again!

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Posted 08 January 2011 - 03:26 PM

Hi,

Man needs a shed. Top work.

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Posted 08 January 2011 - 04:29 PM

I've always been quietly jealous of your property Morgs. Love it.


Sucks the Outback hasn't got a home though. I cry myself to sleep if my B4's not parked in the garage. :P
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