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Manual Tube Bender
The copper tube bender is a manual tool, which can bend straight and curved copper tubes of all kinds and sizes. Copper tube bending does not need to be difficult or frustrating using this essential tool for the job. For many applications, it's ideal to bend sections of copper tubing with minimal pressure, while preventing kinking, particularly when working with thin walled copper tubing such as 1/8 inch wall thickness found on standard AC lines.
To get maximum leverage when using the manual tube bender, you should choose a work bench that has a sturdy surface with decent height for you to bend over while getting all your strength into bending the tubes. The angle at which you mount the copper pipes will also affect how strong of a curve it bends into. If you want to bend an extreme angle, then don't worry about this however if you are looking for more subtle curves then make sure you take this into consideration. You can get a standard workbench with legs that has height adjustment and you may also want to consider building your own.
The manual bender is made of brass, therefore the bending angle will be determined by how well it fits in your hand as well as its size proportionally in relation to the copper tubing being used. The pipe being bent should fit into its jaws perfectly without movement on both sides for the best results, otherwise if there's more space on one side than the other then this part of the pipe will apply more pressure resulting in an uneven bend instead of a uniform curve throughout.
If you are using thin walled copper pipes such as 1/8 inch thickness measured at .065 inches (which is almost 2 mm), the manual tube bender is the best tool to use for bending copper tubing. When using thicker walled pipes, you are better off looking at a hydraulic bender that offers more pressure and functionality. The copper pipe bender is extremely simple in form and function so there's no need to use any kind of adapters or attachments when using it with standard copper tubes.
It will also not bend into extreme angles which is good if your application does not require it but otherwise it makes a great addition to have for DIY enthusiasts working on projects such as building an AC lines or other electrical related work. You can find this manual pipe tube bender at Toolfetch for around $50-$250 depending on the brand.