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Re: Bending Copper Tubing

To: Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Bending Copper Tubing
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 11:14:44 -0700
References: <000e01c0c8f8$26286500$ca3229d8@gis.net> <3ADF2800.32FE9860@gte.net>
Joe Curry wrote:
> 
> Sumner,
> Copper tubing the size required for oil pressure gauges is so small that a 
>bender (or other tools) are neither required or adequate.  You will never
> make a bend sharp enough to cause a problem, so carefully bending the stuff 
>manually is all you need to do.
> 
> Joe
> 
> Sumner Weisman wrote:
> >
> > Does anyone have any neat tricks for bending small copper (or other) tubing
> > without cracking or pinching it?  I'm soon going to replace the oil line
> > that goes from the engine to the oil pressure gauge.  I know they make
> > tubing benders, but are there any easy ways to do this?  How about wrapping
> > it around a curved form, such as a dowel?  I haven't had good luck with this
> > in the past.
> >
> > TIA.
> >
> > Sumner Weisman
> > 62 TR3B TSF263L

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