[TheForge] Pipe bending

[Bob Willman]

	Pack it with DRY sand and bend hot - romove sand when cold.


Bob Willman
The Eagle's Anvil
WB8NQW
Bowling Green, Ohio

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willing to work and give to those who would not.

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-----Original Message-----
From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Dan Armstrong
Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 11:36 AM
To: theforge at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [TheForge] Pipe bending

I need to bend a length of 1 1/4" pipe about 45 degrees as part of a
handrailing. Any ideas on how to best do that without access to a Hossfeld
or other non-crimping process ?

In the past I necked down and then upset (to create a kind of bubbley
effect) and then bent there. It worked and looked interesting. This time
when I tried it, and after doing a bunch of other work to the pipe, the
necked down part was too tired and a tear started which couldn't be salvaged
(I tried).

Thanks for any appropriate info.

Dan A.
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