pipe bending

[jarndice]

In my never ending efforts to get my Tunisian Tiger correct I have decided to bring the headlights down from the top of the body and halfway down the front Glacis, placing them beside the Radio operator/Machine gunner on one side and the Driver on the other,
Making the structure to hold the H/Lights was easy, Just 4 pieces of Plasticard per H/Light but the finest superglue in the world is not going to support the lights for long,
I have plenty of 3mm brass tube and the plan is to bend the tube through 180 degree's from under the H/Light straight up the front of the Glacis to the top then 90 degrees and a final kink into the hole left from the old H/Light position, This will both support the H/Lights and carry the cables.
I know that I will have to first anneal the tube and I know that "DUBRO" make a 1/8th tube bender BUT how acutely will I be able to make the necessary bends using a tube bender or am I missing a blindingly obvious solution.
shaun

[Tankbear]

I asked a similar question for 6mm hydraulic pipes.

Basically I ended up with a pipe bender. But if your only needing it for a wire conduit, why not put cable inside pipe bend pipe over a curved edge of suitable radius and it should work

Ian.

[jarndice]

Thanks Ian, I had thought of that, but the pipe will be acting not only as a conduit but it will be physically supporting the headlight, the plasticard is only going to be there for authenticity, It won't have any actual support function, and I honestly doubt I can bend a 3mm pipe through such an acute angle without it splitting.
shaun

[edpanzer]

Fill them with sand or similar you can then bend them around round objects without kinks

[jarndice]

YIPPEE, Clacton here I come!!!
And while I am there with my "BUCKET" and spade I shall have a whelk and a fish and a chip. Money no object.
If this works ED I shall be amazed, No No, what I mean is thanks for the tip.
shaun

[edpanzer]

Worked every time ive tried it

[ALPHA]

In my never ending efforts to get my Tunisian Tiger correct I have decided to bring the headlights down from the top of the body and halfway down the front Glacis, placing them beside the Radio operator/Machine gunner on one side and the Driver on the other,
Making the structure to hold the H/Lights was easy, Just 4 pieces of Plasticard per H/Light but the finest superglue in the world is not going to support the lights for long,
I have plenty of 3mm brass tube and the plan is to bend the tube through 180 degree's from under the H/Light straight up the front of the Glacis to the top then 90 degrees and a final kink into the hole left from the old H/Light position, This will both support the H/Lights and carry the cables.
I know that I will have to first anneal the tube and I know that "DUBRO" make a 1/8th tube bender BUT how acutely will I be able to make the necessary bends using a tube bender or am I missing a blindingly obvious solution.
shaun

Well Wo1C....it's been awhile since I answered this question a few years ago...I will not repeat it ....bending tubes is easy ...I'll let you in on the secret if you post some pictures of that Tiger that's been mentioned for decades...but never seen .............


ALPHA

[wibblywobbly]

Just get one of these off Ebay, with any luck you will get free postage.