Re: TUBE BENDING

[William Jatzek]

If you want to bend small copper tubing tight radius 1/4” to 3/8” I would just fill it with melted lead or cheap solder just heat the copper and solder and fill it as a liquid then find something round of the approximate radius and bend the tubing around it then take a propane torch and melt the solder or lead out. I have several tubing benders and small V belt type pulleys I have accumulated over the years to aid in bending. If possible I will try doing it cold but sometimes the fitting is to close to bend and then you have to use your imagination. Bill,