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Making Tight Tubing Corners
Hey folks.
This is my first shot at a tutorial so if I missed something or am not clear please let me know and I'll try to correct it.
So for this tutorial I'll be using 3/8" id -5/8"od tubing.
Parts used.
Some soft wire for tying tube
A smaller piece of tube. I use 1/8: id - 5/16"od high pressure airline tube I got at work. It has a double wall which makes it very resistant to collapsing. You could use some 1/4" od soft copper tube in place of wire and small tube, but I couldn't get as tight a corner.
First put smaller tube inside larger tube. Tubes should be close to same length. Now run wire through the smaller tube. I like to go through twice then pull into a loop and twist wire 180ยบ.
Place in a bowl and pour hot water from kettle over it untill the bowl is full. Let sit until water is cool.
Once the water has cooled remove tube from bowl and place in freezer for 30 or 40 minutes.
After coming out of the freeze you should have something that looks like this.
Remove the wire and take out the inside tube. You're left with tight corner. Now just trim to suit.
Note
Your always best to over bend the tube because it will spring back some once wire is removed.
Hopefully you've find this guide of some use.
This is my first shot at a tutorial so if I missed something or am not clear please let me know and I'll try to correct it.
So for this tutorial I'll be using 3/8" id -5/8"od tubing.
Parts used.
Some soft wire for tying tube
A smaller piece of tube. I use 1/8: id - 5/16"od high pressure airline tube I got at work. It has a double wall which makes it very resistant to collapsing. You could use some 1/4" od soft copper tube in place of wire and small tube, but I couldn't get as tight a corner.
First put smaller tube inside larger tube. Tubes should be close to same length. Now run wire through the smaller tube. I like to go through twice then pull into a loop and twist wire 180ยบ.
Place in a bowl and pour hot water from kettle over it untill the bowl is full. Let sit until water is cool.
Once the water has cooled remove tube from bowl and place in freezer for 30 or 40 minutes.
After coming out of the freeze you should have something that looks like this.
Remove the wire and take out the inside tube. You're left with tight corner. Now just trim to suit.
Note
Your always best to over bend the tube because it will spring back some once wire is removed.
Hopefully you've find this guide of some use.
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