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joolsmi16 - 13/8/08 at 01:48 PM

Hi all, would anyone know if the clarke type 12 ton hydraulic benders are capable of bending 38 x 4mm thick CDS.

Cheers

joolsmi16 - 13/8/08 at 01:56 PM

Also, on another topic would a 50 * 50mm tube welded together to make 100*50 be stronger than a standard length of 100*50mm?

Thanks

Jools

liam.mccaffrey - 13/8/08 at 02:10 PM

thats thick tube, my pro tool bender isn't rated that high

nick205 - 13/8/08 at 02:19 PM

quote:
Originally posted by joolsmi16
Also, on another topic would a 50 * 50mm tube welded together to make 100*50 be stronger than a standard length of 100*50mm?

Thanks

Jools


Potnetially it could be stronger as it will in effect have an internal web. On the downside it will never be as straight due to heat distortion from welding and it will be much heavier than it need be too.

Minicooper - 13/8/08 at 02:28 PM

Hello,
Yes they can bend such tube physically, but the formers you get are for pipes and single sided and therefore don't fit the 38mm tube properly, so you may get partial tube collapse and or derformation although you are using 4 mm wall thickness so that should be enough to prevent folding and kinking

Cheers
David

MikeR - 13/8/08 at 03:49 PM

i thought the clarke tool was a PIPE bender not a TUBE bender. You need different dies for PIPE and TUBE.

(i know i'm shouting - its not intentional, but i wanted the two terms to stand out.)