Show me Your NICE small tubing benders

[evil16v]

Trying to bend up a rear brake line for my chevy tonight... typical 1/4 inch stuff. I don't like the results of my my first attempt... and really i can'tdo much better with my Junk ass plastic MATCO tubing bender. I want one with a roller follower that doesn't egg the tubing.

What do you guys have? pictures? brands? I am going to order one ASAP.

[bgott]

http://www.matcotools.com/Catalog/to...&page=5&#65707

I want to get a set of these, they look like they would be really handy.

[nate379]

I have one like this:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...WZB5E30KFX7T8A

And a little one like that, but it does 1/8-1/4"

Sometimes I just hand bend them as well. Use a piece of pipe, tubing, etc to avoid kinking it.

[JOHNMAN]

These are pricey, but they work amazingly well.



Rigid 404 tubing bender for 1/4" OD tubing

[wantedabiggergarage]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMKWgkApkts

I bought these, and the brake tubing pliers from Eastwood via Ebay, then found the Imperial bender at Sears. It is similar to the Ridgid above, but I don't know if the Ridgids handle is adjustible, and several people recommended the Imperial.

[akdiesel]

That Eastwood is nice alot like the Swagelok benders in that it has the roller wheels to help reduce the friction and somtimes damage to the pipe that the standard benders can create.
I have the Rigid benders from the 1/4" to 3/4". They work fine but for a nicer and easier bend I am going to upgrade to the Swagelok.

[Stick Figure]

Originally Posted by bgott

http://www.matcotools.com/Catalog/to...page=5𐂫

I want to get a set of these, they look like they would be really handy.

I've been wanting one as well, most likely i'll spend the $2 or whatever for the one that pretty much identical at harbor freight though.

[A_Pmech]

I like Parker 2829S style hand benders.

If you really want a nice bender, buy a Parker Exactol.

Very nice.

VERY expensive.

[fatrhino]

I have one of these - http://www.sjdiscounttools.com/kd2517.html
It does not work well so I am also in the market for a better one. I have used it for transmission cooler and brake lines. It is difficult to use and it deforms the shape of the tube

[volvo]

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Best and easiest deal , use the bendable by hand lines.

[Spencer Was Here]

Imperial Triple-Head Tube Bender with Roto-Lok™ Indexing Handle

I've had excellent results with these, and you can pick them up at your local Sears store.

[e-tek]

Any of these that aen't plastic would be better than what you're using. I've found the best way is to do it on the bench, use the bender to get it 'close', then tweak it by hand to match the one replaced.

I haven't tried the super-bendy stuff yet, but if it didn't need to be ridgid, it sounds easy enough. Of course I can see quite a few applications that need some ridgitity.

[70ss]

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/s...light=swagelok

This is what I used.

[Markgyver]

There is a pretty cool bender that I have seen at the Goodguys and NSRA shows. It does some pretty nice tight bends. I dont have there name with me right now maybe someone else does. There name is like Metal Tech and they are out of TX. Its like a Hosfeld bender just a smaller scale.

[jsaw]

I have a pair similar to these, they are quick & easy. They make tighter bends than any others I own

[Markgyver]

I found the name its the Mighty Mite Bender.
http://www.metalbendingtool.com/

[evil16v]

Thanks for all the replies! I have a few to look at now. I am seeing this and the flare tools as something that I would not use on a regular basis, but when you need it... you need it. I rented a double flare tool from oriellies.... It didn't work well. it did the job though... took a couple tries to get the flare straight and not off set. This was a KD from O'reilly's. I wouldn't buy one. the hole for the 1/4" was not perpendicluar to the tool. How hard is it to get that right?

I went ahead with my project and got it done better with some coated tubing from NAPA. It worked way better with my shitty little Matco bender.

then came the next problem... I found another portion that need replaced. so basically I had to pull the gas tank and am in the process of removing the line up to the factory splice on the fram under the master cylinder.

while I have the gas tank down.... I'm doing a fuel pump too while I was on GM Parts direct for the fuel pump...I ordered new trim for the tailgate handle, clips for the latch rods,new hose set for the A/C, new blinker stock.... this all started with a low pedal