Ruuman Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 Hi all, I've been lurking for sometime now, some of you might remember me from other various forums. Just looking for some help with my tube bender. I bought a tublea bender off ebay ages ago with an incomplete set of formers with no sizes written on them. the largest has tubela 36 written on the side (casting number I'm told) it measures 44mm in the middle expanding to 46mm at the edges. I planning on bending a ton of 48mm blueband (can you guess why!!), does anyone know if this is the right former? I've only managed to get hold of galvanised pipe and this kinked, but I understand the galvanising process makes steel more brittle. scaffold seems to fit fine and bends with little deformation. Any help would be much appreciated. thanks Ruu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roguevogue Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 Hi all,I've been lurking for sometime now, some of you might remember me from other various forums. Just looking for some help with my tube bender. I bought a tublea bender off ebay ages ago with an incomplete set of formers with no sizes written on them. the largest has tubela 36 written on the side (casting number I'm told) it measures 44mm in the middle expanding to 46mm at the edges. I planning on bending a ton of 48mm blueband (can you guess why!!), does anyone know if this is the right former? I've only managed to get hold of galvanised pipe and this kinked, but I understand the galvanising process makes steel more brittle. scaffold seems to fit fine and bends with little deformation. Any help would be much appreciated. thanks Ruu The Tubela bender that we have has a bigger former than that for 48.3 tube, that one is just a bad fit on 42. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruuman Posted June 1, 2007 Author Share Posted June 1, 2007 The Tubela bender that we have has a bigger former than that for 48.3 tube, that one is just a bad fit on 42. dam, I thought that might be the case, new former it is. Thanks for your help Ruu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro_Al Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 Sorry, I'm too far away to measure mine, but maybe they can help you: http://www.tubela.com/ Al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruuman Posted June 1, 2007 Author Share Posted June 1, 2007 Sorry, I'm too far away to measure mine, but maybe they can help you:http://www.tubela.com/ Al. Hi Al, I've had a chat with them about it, and they recommened: 1 1/2" N.B.(48.4mm O.D.)90deg Std Former £101.75 plus the vat at that price I thought I'd double check first I didn't have the right former as there's only a few mm's in it. For my next question, anyone know where I might be able to get a former that size for less cost? or is that a reasonable price? Thanks again Ruu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro_Al Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 How long do you need it for? Want to borrow mine? Al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruuman Posted June 1, 2007 Author Share Posted June 1, 2007 How long do you need it for?Want to borrow mine? Al. Thats very, very kind Al, unfortunatly it would be a 2 year minium borrow due to my construction speeds, I'm probably going to be doing quite a few vehicles too, so it's always good to have you own tools to hand. Thanks again for the offer. Ruu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 Is Al likley to need the former in the next two years??? it's unlikely [in Jez & John's absence I feel someone has to keep up the take the mick out of Al traditions... ] Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro_Al Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 Aw carp... How true... Yeah, thanks Mark - there I was thinking I had a week or two off... Al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted June 2, 2007 Share Posted June 2, 2007 The other thought is does Will have one of these formers ? Right here I am move over in this trench and pass me that tin hat Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gav- Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 try johndavies.co.uk i rang back at christmas and he had formers available - i think the site says 20quid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruuman Posted June 3, 2007 Author Share Posted June 3, 2007 try johndavies.co.uk i rang back at christmas and he had formers available - i think the site says 20quid Thanks Gav, I'll give them a bell Monday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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