Tubing Bender

[MrSnicks]

Getting ready to take on a brake plumbing job for my 1969 F100. I've got a very nice 45degree double flaring tool, but I'd like someone to recommend a tube bender so I can match the bends on the existing lines.

Thanks,

Patrick

 

[danski0224]

Imperial Eastman lever style bender.

You will need 1 for each size.

Nothing better.

 

[rsanter]

there is a bender that you can get from HF that is identical to the snap on, mac and others.
for brake lines this is all you will need as they do not take much to bend. hell you could bend them over a pipe or even a can.
I have several of different brands and they all work well

http://www.harborfreight.com/tubing-bender-3755.html

for bigger tubing or hydrolic tubing you need a really good bender

bob

 

[buick64203]

I have the Bluepoint version of the bender Bob has the link for. Its always been my preferred bender. I aquired an Imperial Eastman 3/8" bender and I was quite impressed. It bent a 3/8" steel line 180 degrees inside a 3" diameter with no kinking or even flattening of the tubing. Impressive.

As far as flaring tools, which one did you get? I wound up buying the mastercool hydraulic flaring tool master kit. The kit is amazing. Effortless and makes perfect flares every single time. Virtually fool proof. Its a little pricey, but well worth it

Jason

 

[AZ_Catskinner]

I've got that same one from HF - redid all the lines on my old Willys with it and didn't have a single kink.

 

[cf2004]

eastwood carries this kinda of bender:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/East...t=Motors_Automotive_Tools&hash=item53e68f5dbc

i picked one up and liked it so far

 

[Gareth68]

eastwood carries this kinda of bender:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/East...t=Motors_Automotive_Tools&hash=item53e68f5dbc

i picked one up and liked it so far

Harbor freight has that style as well..
http://www.harborfreight.com/tube-bending-pliers-95782.html

I really like the concept of these. In noticed a set of this style bender hanging on the rack at napa a few months ago and wondered how I had never seen them before. Simple concept that looks very functional.

 

[buick64203]

Is that for bending? I was under the impression that it was primarily for making adjustments or slight corrections