Any suggestions of how best to bend 1/2" round tube. Needs bending over a radius of 12". Don't have access to a ring roller so thats out. Any other suggestions?

Cheers Rob

Take it to a exhaust place locally and they will bend it cheap I got my roll bar bent for £10.

Hope that helps.

What wall thickness?

It's 18 swg. Just noticed for some reason its showing up as 12 inch not 0.5 inch on main page.

I bent mine round an old sierra disc clamped to a bench,... worked a treat,...

hth

I had thought of cutting a former for the radius out of MDF. Anyone tried it?

I thought that, but the solid steel brake disc was just the right size, and as it was a vented disc it had a handy groove that the pipe could sit in.

sorry no pic,.. but a block of wood as the end stop, and the disc both clamped to the bench,.. 2 mins later,... hey presto!

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Originally posted by HowardB
I thought that, but the solid steel brake disc was just the right size, and as it was a vented disc it had a handy groove that the pipe could sit in.

sorry no pic,.. but a block of wood as the end stop, and the disc both clamped to the bench,.. 2 mins later,... hey presto!

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Originally posted by vonmoogen
I had thought of cutting a former for the radius out of MDF. Anyone tried it?

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Hi
What about a plumbers pipe bender they are normally for 1/2" & 3/4" pipes.
Where are you ?
I have one if your not too far away.
Good luck
René

Rene thanks for the offer but I'm a bit far away in Inverness!!!

With the plumbers pipe bender can you make gentle radii? I thought they were more for acute angles.

Hi
You can get pretty much whatever you want , you just move it round the former.
I've made some weird & wonderful pipe shapes with mine.
Good luck
René