Tube Bending Video

In this video, IFPS Certified Jim O'Halek demonstrates how to properly bend tube. He covers the planning, the execution, and the finalization of this process.

0:00 - Introduction
0:49 - Lengths, Layout, and Lubrication
6:37 - Making Your Bends
11:57 - Making Your Cut
13:18 - Deburr and Flaring
17:34 - Closing

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[thedukeofno]

When you see tubing runs that are well laid out and executed, they look like a piece of art, and those who can do this well are artists, pure and simple.

[sreaedhar]

What a professional way of tube bending with absolute perfection. Very well explained sir. Keep it up

[macdon]

L.U.424 electrician/instrument mechanic. This is much appreciated. It's been a few years since I've run tubing, and I got a gig coming up calling for tubing. Thank you.

[TigerBB-]

This is a great example of calculating the "total developed length" before you start, and even though most mechanics don't need to know that figure on a regular basis, it's good to know how to find it.

[uhrorah]

Nice, got my O&P tomorrow, this video is helpful for me!

[arturozarate]

Very good instruction. Makes me miss school.

[Energia-]

I learned a lot especially in relation to take-offs.
Excellent vid Thanks!👍👍

[jameshicks]

i am a local 602 steamfitter and my favorite thing to do is bend controls tubing. would love to do it as a full time job. great video, very helpful

[mebeasensei]

Nice work. I watched because I want to learn how to make bike and motorbike paneer carriers etc., really helpful. I also want to learn how to braze or solder these together or add brackets etc to them.

[clintwheeler]

Great video! I would love to see more like this!

[cerealkiller]

I can bend 15mm/22mm with 100% accuracy, I’ve never got on with my mini bender though. That is until now, a lightbulb moment just showed me what I wasn’t understanding. Thank you very much, a great tutorial 👍

[riseauto]

Very skilled a lot of information to take in thanks for the video

[terrencecc]

I happened on this video by accident but as a press brake operator I found it fascinating.

[HH-Machining]

I would want to know how you calculate the stretch amount of each pipe size, and how you can mark your bending dies. All dies doesnt have those fancy markings as yours :)

[dyasswastika]

Thanx you for ur idea. im working at company bending pipe Japan for car and truck and bus.. usually using comco machine bend. Buat im making for repair tool bending. Thanxs a lot

[diegosanchezsanchez]

Is it common to use some type of lubricant to protect the tube from damage or deformation?

[ShaunHensley]

Can’t wait to try this at work tomorrow

[mcozpda]

good luck ... Yes and i need in my old little car ... great video .. cheers .

[TropicalBlitz]

How did it magically fits to the fittings when at 12:06 it was way off the alignment?

[josecompuesto]

Thank You Sir!! A very very Good Video.