seabeagle
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I've got some 1" stainless pipe from West Marine that I want to bend to make a custom railing for my winter project. None of the bends are more than 30-60 degrees from straight. One piece is approx. 7 feet long with 4 bends and the other is approx 10 feet long with 3 bends. I've been working with a test section of the pipe to get the procedure down but, I've found this to be very hard with the tools I have. So far, an ordinary conduit bender kinks the pipe and is extremely difficult to bend by hand. I then used a torch to heat the outside of the bend and had better luck. I can polish out the discoloration from the heat with a little elbow grease. I know I can't do the total professional job but, I want to do the best I can. My next thought was to purchase this bender and use some heat. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=38024
Any Ideas?
Any Ideas?