Tube benders.

Two tube benders, one has a reversible wheel for a smaller diameter tube.









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Neat, have you considered using a bearing mounted wheel on the bender arm instead of the high friction 'shoe'? I work with stainless steel tubing a lot and it makes a huge difference, especially working 1/2" tube. Even my copper benders for household plumbing uses a wheel acting on the shoe to reduce friction.

Looks like it works well. Could the bearings be smaller and movable to create a tighter bend if using say 1/8" or 3/16" tubing? I have some craft applications that need smaller tubing like that bent without getting crushed.

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This bender is made by Dubro ,I used it to bend 5/32"A/C tube to replace plastic vacuum lines on
a Ford F150.It's a simple design, makes a 3/8 inside bend on copper or annealed brass.It looks
flimsy [plastic] sleeves, but bends tubing easily. "Hobby Zone" carries it.