Copper tube expander - GIF

[Altair]

Copper tube expander.




Previously:

Swaging pipes - GIF
Swaging a copper pipe - GIF
Swaging spin tool - GIF
PEX pipe expanding tool - GIF
Boiler tube beading and expanding tool - GIF

[WmRMeyers]

That is a gadget I could use!

[BuffaloJohn]

That is a gadget I could use!

That particular model is about $500...

There is a hand tool version:

https://navacglobal.com/product/tube-expander-nte7/

one place online has them for sale for under $50, but the reviews are not so favorable...

[Bony]

The imported ones are not expensive, about $160 AUD, say about $100 US. The copper pipe needs to be annealed to prevent splitting.

[mwmkravchenko]

The imported ones are not expensive, about $160 AUD, say about $100 US. The copper pipe needs to be annealed to prevent splitting.

Yep, heat it up glowing and dip it into water. And you have soft copper. Copper tubing is work hardened when it is drawn over a mandrel.

[Bony]

This is the type I purchased, simple to use and works extremely well. And is inexpensive.

https://hvacdirect.com.au/hvd-tube-e...BoCLS0QAvD_BwE

[mwmkravchenko]

See one play one!

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003908144024.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.0.0.6f775930O07F31&algo_pvid=dc 4dc0fd-365e-4da3-848c-6926c741cf06&algo_exp_id=dc4dc0fd-365e-4da3-848c-6926c741cf06-34&pdp_ext_f=%7B"sku_id"%3A"12000027439088755"%7D&pdp_pi=-1%3B5.59%3B-1%3B-1%40salePrice%3BCAD%3Bsearch-mainSearch