Wood burning truck!

[Paul_H]

I think you're right about the heat
The radius will be 3-4" if we can get away with it.I may see if John is around the machine shop but he likes to sneak off for warmer climates this time of year.

[beenthere]

I have a pic (more if wanted) of the tubing bender (thinking black iron pipe would not work too well without heating, and then probably not flow right) that I threw together for 3/8" tube. Pic shows a 3/8" wood dowel inserted. The lower handle is moved toward the upper handle, turning the 'wheel' that is grooved for the 3/8" tube (other sizes of 1/2, 5/8, 3/4 shown separate) with a latch holding the tube to the wheel.

[Fla._Deadheader]

 BT, ya writ "tube", If that's whatcher bendin, that's great. PIPE is a LOT tougher, especially that small of a radius.

  I like the tool, though. 

[Paul_H]

Thanks for posting the pic Beenthere.What did you use them for,mostly?
The od of the pipe is 5/8 so I wonder if a hyd press with dies is what is needed?

[beenthere]

Yup, FDH is right. It's a tube bender, not pipe bender.

Paul
Guessing el's and threaded pipe makin the bend won't work?  Needs to be bent to work?

[beenthere]

Paul
I found 180° black pipe elbows, but only go down to ½" pipe, not 3/8". In McMaster-Carr online.

Nothing bent to turn back 180°

Pic of the 180 elbow

[Fla._Deadheader]

 I was thinkin I seen sumat one time, in 1" size   Good post BT. 

[Paul_H]

I talked to John at the machine shop yesterday and he told me to bring the pipes by this morning.John has a small farm and runs a great machine shop,very tidy on the outside and it blends in well in the rural neighbourhood.A good cottage industry.
John took the measurements I come up with and started to make up a grooved hub on the lathe @ 4"  for the bend.



I took this picture and then I went home to work on the hearth.John called just before lunch and asked me to head back to the shop and have a look at the first pipe that he bent.
He used heat on the first pipe but then we put a cheater bar on the end of the lever and bent the next one cold and it turned out well!











 

[Fla._Deadheader]

  That's a right smart of a heavy duty bender. 

 

[SwampDonkey]

I'll say.  Pretty cool stuff. Probably home made to.

[JimBuis]

Very nice work.

[Paul_H]

John just threw it together this morning.

I just got called back to work on the road crew a few minutes ago.I start tomorrow morning on a bridge so it looks like this project might become hit and miss because it'll be dark out when i get home. 

[Fla._Deadheader]

 Why, Shoot, Paul. Just make a Faar 

[Furby]

Where are those headlights when ya need them

[SwampDonkey]

.....or toasty warm shop for that matter.

[Furby]

I think he forgot to move the shop when he was moving the rest of the buildings.

[SwampDonkey]

You mean after all the excitement of moving that camp that sea sawed when going down the driveway and just clearing the wires, resulted in no shop? hmm 

[Paul_H]

I have a little tiny shop with a bench but the building is so old and dry that I'm afraid to do any grinding in there.It's only about 25' from our house 

[farmerdoug]

Paul,  You better be careful with this project.  If they find out you burn wood to drive they will be sending you all over to work on jobs.  If you complain about the cost of fuel they will just give you a box of trimming and tell you to be there tomorrow.

Farmerdoug

[Furby]

Thinking he's gonna need one cool looking topper on the truck to help hide as much of this as he can.