Tubing bender

[wesley]

Has anyone got a plan to make the tubing bender by Geoege Britnells please or a clone version ,need to make some bends in 1/8" copper pipe.
wes

 

[Wizard69]

No plans but here is a thread: https://www.homemodelenginemachinist.com/threads/tube-bender.4635/. Is Mr. Britnell still with us?

if that doesn’t work a google search “tubing bender plans” brings up hundreds of interesting links.

 

[gbritnell]

Send me a PM and I will send the drawing to you.
gbritnell

 

[Ghosty]

I just use one of these https://www.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?I=LXE228&P=7 they do very nice bends in brass, copper and alloy tube.

 

[wesley]

Have not seen anything like that over here in the uk,the smallest bend l could get here is still to big for the tube l want to do.
wes

 

[Ghosty]

Wes, you would have to look in hobby shops(model aircraft) they should carry them for fuel tank tube usually 1/8" dia.
Cheers
Andrew

 

[xpylonracer]

Another design here from 1956, worked OK for me bending the inlet and exhaust pipes on my Avitar picture, 5 cylinder 4stroke radial.

 

[wesley]

Well thanks for all your help,am going to build the george brttnell bender and make a tool that will last ,plus another tool to the list that l have made.
wes