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Tube Roller Capabilities

BarnBuiltBeaters

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What are the capabilities of a tube roller (specifically the Harbor Freight one)? I have a couple of pieces or 2" .120" wall steel tubing that I am looking to bend in the below shape. I need this to go around the 8" coil spring and am limited by space between the coil and the red bar (crossmember)
Would I be able to make the below part using a tube roller (9.5" centerline diameter)? I know a tube bender is the way to go but they also cost a fortune. I do need both bends, I just made a simple model to replicate my needs.
Thank you

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speed bump

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If I remember right the minimum centerline radius is like 10 inches and in 2 inch .120 wall in not sure it will hit that especially before it wears you out. A roller is really for stuff that is a big gentle radius.

I would either ask your steel yard if they do bending or get ahold of someone like cornfield customs to bend it if you don't want to invest th $1000 in your own bender. Or there is always pie cuts and welding them together.
 

Firstram

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You could do that with the HF roller but, you would have to do it in 3 parts. Rolling 2”x.120 tubing would kick your *** and the bends would be flattened and or helical. The Swag roller and dies are so much more accurate they would make excellent parts but, that’s $1200, 3 pieces and it would still kick your ***!

Outsource the parts!
 
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