how to bend pipe....

[billbraskey]

does anyone make or sell some sort of hand pipe bender of some sort.. i thought ive seen one someware but was not sure..

 

[jrichker]

How big a pipe do you wish to bend?

From my days as an A&P aircraft mechanic, the trick was to fill the pipe with fine sand and then heat it and bend it. The sand kept the pipe from collapsing.

A check of www.eastwood.com might be useful. They have all kinds of unusual tools for automotive work.

 

[Roland69]

what size of pipe...how thick

 

[billbraskey]

hmmmwould likebeach sand work?... and im talking about 2.5 inch exhaust pipe

 

[Aryan15]

Buy a pipe bender from harbor freight.

 

[billbraskey]

they dont have one big enough... plus i dont really wanan spend 150 bucks to use it this one time i just need to bend a little exhaust pipe.. and not that much...
any other suggestions...?

 

[bigcat]

take it to the muffler shop and have then bend it for like $5. bend something into the shape you need (copper pipe) and take it to the muffler shop and have them match it.

 

[billbraskey]

didnt think of that .. think ill give it a try thanks guys!