How to Use a Hand Tube Bender | Tech Tips | Swagelok [2020]

Learn how to use a hand tube bender to accurately and efficiently make 90° and 180° bends in tubing. Swagelok® hand tube benders provide consistent, high-quality bends in tubing made from most materials used with Swagelok tube fittings. To complete this project, you will need a Swagelok hand tube bender (corresponding to the tubing size), a piece of tubing, and a marker (a protractor is optional). The video also covers sizes/types of tubing that can be bent, as well as verification procedures for ensuring angles.
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[@johnnee51]

These benders are the BEST, I've used them for years with complete confidence.

[@vemlacduong1954]

+johnnee51 Could you tell me where can I buy this . Thanks [e-mail]

[@AcidicJO]

+quang nguyen swaglok has stores you can go to and buy them new. You can also find them on eBay.

[@manop2000]

I am doing AC job. and this is the incredible video. I've seen. Thank you.

[@Captleemo]

Those Swagelok roller benders are definitely some nice benders especially when your bending half inch SS tubing.

[@deeeeeeps]

Now that looks like a quality tool!

[@Eugen1303]

Thank you for this video. It helped me a lot today

[@excellrefrigeration6218]

Thanks sir for this information I learnt good knowledge to make proper bend . I say you thank again for this informative video

[@sheltondesilva5637]

A great video for the trade.

[@tebbink]

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[@ardentdfender4116]

Great video, on point informational and great demo.

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Thanks a lot sir for good teaching...

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[@kennethlobo4420]

Great video

[@702ringo1]

Thank you-excellent instructional video.

[@usabadone]

How do I get center to center and 22 and 45 bends

[@Captleemo]

If your bending a 10 or 20 foot stick of tubing and it has a lot of bends in it, it is a good idea to take a piece of tie wire and make a model that you can bend with your fingers. That will make sure you put the tubing in the bender the right way instead of bend come out upside down. We had a guy on our crew that could take out his tape measure and look up into the structure 15 or 20 feet away from where the tubing would be going, somehow get his measurements from that distance and then bend a piece of tubing haul it up into the structure to install it and it would fit like a glove. When your on a big construction site there are a lot of people that are real artists when it comes to bending tubing but I never saw anyone that could get their measurements from a distance like that.

[@cerealkiller4248]

I go to a site, it’s a large old Manor House and in there is a one pipe system in which the bulk of the pipework is 2” iron. The bends in there are incredible, hydraulically pulled to span curved bay windows, offsets and 90’s all in one piece. I’m known for my neatness/accuracy when bending copper, I used to use oxy/acetylene to manufacture loops/sets/bends on site, I learnt how to pull bends etc on an hydraulic bender during my apprenticeship but this work is something special and has probably been there 50 years. Every time I go there I just stare at them because I know just how special the guys were who did that work 👏👏👏 The site is empty now, I still do an annual boiler cert for the site so I may take a video next time to preserve it just in case the site gets demolished 😳

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[@64mikecowart]

Sounds like he used a laser. Or he got lucky 😅

[@pargatsingh3449]

thank you my best friend

[@irfanalfa3582]

Thanks sir ... Very nice vedio

[@jkj1459]

very nice

[@rakeshsuthar7441]

Good tips for pipe bending sir

[@ucvan7900]

Hello Swagelok, I have some questions want to ask. Please help!

[@dsh390]

Thanks

[@dharmesh.jpatel2013]

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[@jpaulpalacios]

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[@GoldJewellery311]

Brand model number and price?

[@mohdshakir4516]

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[@jamessuppiah]

Hi can anyone advice, I'm trying to bend 15mm copper & still pipe. Which bender size should I use?

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beatyful

[@ahmadbodayre5659]

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[@zaheeruddinbabar6385]

can it available in india

[@naturestan]

wow - as an armature I am amazed!

[@NaveenKumar-oj7xh]

As an WHAT??

[@naturestan]

@@NaveenKumar-oj7xh amateur -it's my idea of slang to let anyone reading that I'm not a professional - ty

[@jakehassett2624]

Is he working centre to centre or back to back?

[@Kayodethegrapher]

What does the R markings stand for?

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[@abhishekbhatt2294]

Can this instrument be used for polymer tube of 2.5mm for bending at different angels..?

[@josefineengholm1103]

I'm going to do a project and this looks like the exact type of tubing I need, but I don't know what to search. What's this type of tube called and what size?

[@angelswarriorsBTS]

Can I use it with steel solid tube bar 6mm? Thanks

[@Kalicdire]

+Angels Warriors Team iv used one of these for 12 mild steel rod pretty effortlessly i found stainless 1/2 tube harder

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I want one of these so bad

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" ◇ ' this banging process

[@screamrad218]

I'm currently attending a Aviation School. Where could i purchase this tool?

[@NaveenKumar-oj7xh]

At your local grocery store.

[@jorgecarlos6282]

is amazing! but for straighten this pipe is right this tool?

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[@acquiesce022]

Actually the trade terms are "gains" and "losses", pipe can't "grow" (however, you may wanna try viagra); if anything your final overall length will be less than your original. For sizes between 3/16" (4mm) to 1/2" (12mm) tubing, a good rule of thumb is approx 1/16" (1.5mm) "loss" per 15 degrees bent successively. The most difficult length I've done was: approx 25 bends of various angles (from 15 to 120 degrees) along a 20ft length.

[@rlaerialphotography5171]

How does his effect the inside diameter at the bend?

[@MadJDMTurboBoost]

The idea is that the engineers designed the tube to be bent at a radius greater than or equal to the bend radius. Inner diameter is largely unaffected. It is only when the tube is bent at smaller radii that the diameter is greatly reduced and results in a visible kink.

[@gangarai2508]

Can I do it in different sizes of pipes by same by same tool?

[@swagelok]

Hi Ganga, Your local sales and service center will be able to answer your question. You can find their contact information here: www.swagelok.com/en/locate-a-sales-service-center

[@silvernaturemusic599]

Does anyone know any tool for bending tube to Parabolic shape ?

[@swagelok]

Hi SilverNature Music, Please reference our tube bending catalog to determine if our available tube benders will meet your needed requirements. The catalog can be found here: www.swagelok.com/downloads/webcatalogs/EN/MS-01-179.pdf

[@depiupp]

how to buy

[@connguyen938]

can you show me , where sale bender tube guige ? thanks

[@swagelok]

Hi Con, We are happy to help. Please contact your local sales and service center regarding your question. Contact information can be found here: www.swagelok.com/en/locate-a-sales-service-center.

[@ericcoleman5046]

Are you able to make hoop earrings using this tool? From a jeweler using silver tubing

[@swagelok]

Hi Eric, More information on the Swagelok hand tube bender can be found here: www.swagelok.com/downloads/webcatalogs/en/ms-13-43.pdf. Your local sales and service center will also be able to answer additional questions. Contact information can be found here: www.swagelok.com/en/locate-a-sales-service-center

[@jatinlohani6297]

Spring bender se bend kaise de

[@imc3800]

I need such a tool for a 7 mm copper tube. Do you have it?

[@swagelok]

Hello, Your local sales and service center will be able to answer your question. You can find their contact information here: www.swagelok.com/en/locate-a-sales-service-center

[@Srk7028]

quality product...... Is it available India ?

[@swagelok]

Hello, Your local sales and service center will be happy to assist with your product inquiry. Their contact information can be found here: products.swagelok.com/en/locator.

[@middlemanclayton1]

Mericah!

[@garysmart1]

how much for this thing? can i use this with brake line

[@JustinCrediblename]

like 200 bucks on ebay

[@kanzo1234]

I need like this for stainless steel 16mm pipe... does it possible to find it ??

[@c.wijoyolinardi]

Good Morning,Swagelok Hi,How to much? Tools for Bender,Thank You.❤🙏🤗

[@swagelok]

Hello, Your local sales and service center will be able to answer your question. You can find their contact information here: products.swagelok.com/en/locator

[@Supramonk]

were can i buy this in india new delhi and how much costs this tool

[@user-ee5ij2od4h]

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[@mannabarbhuiya1]

Amazon India, go online. It will cost 1200 rupees hardly

[@meaganbarnett4709]

Lowe's 13.00

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[@mikey4016]

Where are these made (i.e. country of origin)? I looked all over your website, I even found the specifications on the tools, but I couldn't find the first specification I need to know before considering purchasing anything.

[@swagelok]

Hi Mikey, The country of origin for the hand tube bender is the United States. Your local sales and service center will be happy to help answer any further questions. Contact information can be found here: www.swagelok.com/en/locate-a-sales-service-center

[@mikey4016]

I'm glad to hear that they are made in the U.S.A., now I just wish they were more widely available, I don't have any service centers within hundreds of miles of me. You'd sell more if they were readily available online.

[@swagelok]

@@mikey4016 Hi Mikey - Our sales and service centers are happy to assist you with ordering. Contact information for the location nearest you can be found here: www.swagelok.com/en/locate-a-sales-service-center

[@zoomadvertising]

Is it possible to bend 1/2 inch aluminium tube ?

[@swagelok]

Hello, Your local sales and service center will be able to answer your question. You can find their contact information here: www.swagelok.com/en/locate-a-sales-service-center

[@baffoxxx2117]

Good evening, is it also good for copper pipes? Thank you.

[@swagelok]

Hi Baffo, Your local sales and service center will be able to answer your question. You can find their contact information here: www.swagelok.com/en/locate-a-sales-service-center

[@baffoxxx2117]

@@swagelok Thanks

[@robertborunda9845]

So question for any who can answer this. What is the point of using the L and R markings on the block? Personally whenever I bend tubing I choose to bend tubing like conduit I use take up and deduct methods. I’ve tried doing it this way but just don’t like the outcome of the quality of work

[@swagelok]

Hi Robert, Your local sales and service center will be able to answer your question. You can find their contact information here: www.swagelok.com/en/locate-a-sales-service-center

[@diazaa]

In this video, the L indicates the 90 degree centerline mark. If you have a leg that needs to be 5" then a 90 degree bend. You could measure 5" from the end of tube, line your mark up with the L then bend 90 degrees. Thus not having to mark or calculate takeup.

[@murphyjulian7393]

The L mark refers to an offset which was measured from left to right on the tube. The R refers to measuring your offset from right to left, also known as a reverse bend.

[@falloutforever88]

Where can I buy them? Your catalogue doesn't seem available to the public

[@swagelok]

Hello, you can find more information on Swagelok tube benders, including catalogs and product information, here: products.swagelok.com/en/tubing-tube-accessories/tube-benders/c/803?clp=true. You can also purchase tube benders on our website, or you can reach out to your local Swagelok sales and service center: www.swagelok.com/en/locate-a-sales-service-center

[@user-mn8ng9ml7d]

Thanks. I realized the mean of L. Please tell me the R meaning.

[@swagelok]

Hello, Your local sales and service center will be able to answer your question. You can find their contact information here: www.swagelok.com/en/locate-a-sales-service-center

[@marcmollous6091]

i want to have a 180 degree bend in the middle, how would i measure this?

[@swagelok]

Hi Marc, Your local sales and service center will be able to answer your question. You can find their contact information here: products.swagelok.com/locator

[@craig8159]

I have a tube bender that bends 4 different size's and don't have to buy 4 different benders to do what 1 does. And bought it at Lowes. I use it to bend my copper for work.

[@Swampy0110]

Craig Chenault but can it bend thick wall stainless like these can?

[@craig8159]

Don't know never tried. I use it to bend my copper at work for freon lines.

[@TexasZEOD]

Good for you. That has absolutely zero relevance to what this product does though. Copper is a very soft metal, while stainless steel is not. Apples and oranges.

[@craig8159]

Yea I know steel is not same as copper. The thing is both these benders and mine work off same principle and bend the pipe the same way . But if you want my comment to sound dumb no problem ,what ever.Was not saying tool is bad was just making a statement

[@TexasZEOD]

Not trying to say it was dumb, you are just trying to say you bought a cheaper bender to do the same thing when you don’t know if it can bend stainless. It’s great info for plumbers, but not for what this product does and it sounded like you were talking down on these benders due to yours when you don’t even know the capability of yours to do the same thing.

[@neilnolin823]

So what does the L stand for on the bender?

[@swagelok]

Hello, Your local sales and service center will be able to answer your question. You can find their contact information here: products.swagelok.com/en/locator

[@Smart_fix]

Can I use it for 15mm copper pipe in Uk?

[@swagelok]

Hello, Your local sales and service center will be able to answer your question. You can find their contact information here: products.swagelok.com/en/locator

[@KISSMYACE3203]

Where are your benders made?

[@swagelok]

Hello, The country of origin for the hand tube bender is the United States. Your local sales and service center will be happy to help answer any further questions. Contact information can be found here: www.swagelok.com/en/locate-a-sales-service-center

[@marciometalurgicoservicos9107]

Maravilhoso

[@bhutta.512]

Are this available in pakistan...?

[@swagelok]

Hello, Your local sales and service center will be able to answer your question. You can find their contact information here: products.swagelok.com/en/locator.

[@derheeheehee6941]

How do you make a coil?

[@swagelok]

Hello, Your local sales and service center will be able to answer your question. You can find their contact information here: products.swagelok.com/en/locator

[@gplusgplus2286]

I cant understand from the video how your marks help get the length right between the bends...

[@swagelok]

Hello, Your local sales and service center will be happy to help. You can find their contact information here: www.swagelok.com/en/locate-a-sales-service-center

[@Centrifugalsparks]

I can't find a good video that explains the take up theory and how it is applied in order to make an offset, mine are all 5/16 too big every time.

[@swagelok]

Hi, Your local sales and service center will be able to answer your question. You can find their contact information here: products.swagelok.com/locator

[@djritm3215]

There is a chart in the tube bender manual that tells you the subtractive adjustments needed for bends 30-90 degrees, anything below 30 is no adjustment needed. For example if doing a 45 degree offset each 45 bend will equal up to 90 degree total and say the pipe is 1/4 with 9/16 bend radius the total subtracted adjustment will be 5/16.

[@Barmanji23]

Can this hand tube bending machine bend 360°?

[@dancom3207]

You can but it's difficult.

[@diazaa]

360° without moving the tube? No. The die doesnt have the groove all the way around. Anything over 180° is almost impossible as the tube will be trapped in the bender.

[@mdevidograndpacificlumbera1539]

You have anything that bends 1" stainless?

[@swagelok]

Hi Martin, Your local sales and service center will be able to answer your question. You can find their contact information here: www.swagelok.com/en/locate-a-sales-service-center

[@diazaa]

Your not bending 1" ss with a hand bender such as these.

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[@acquiesce022]

M'kay, I've been using Rigid hand benders for approx 20 yrs and have to say that the lever (non stationary) handle's adjustment for >90* would've been such a welcome change.... Hmmm, need to look into purchasing a set.

[@1handybunk1]

you will never look back. They last and perform so well with less effort.

[@Swampy0110]

Unless you’ve gone back to ridged for the 606 series benders, even better imo

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Super

[@subramaniansurya9769]

How to purchase in India?

[@swagelok]

Hello, Your local sales and service center will be happy to assist. Contact information can be found here: www.swagelok.com/en/locate-a-sales-service-center

[@MohdAli-uy5fg]

All benders has their own tactics

[@diazaa]

There are two ways to bend tubing, the correct way and the incorrect way. All benders should be bending the same way, there are not more than two correct ways to bend tubing.

[@anasfurqan809]

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[@abusyed8674]

Need. 25" to 1.5" hand bender please give me your needed price of my hand

[@swagelok]

Hi Abu, We are happy to help. Please contact your local sales and service center regarding your question about pricing. Contact information can be found here: www.swagelok.com/en/locate-a-sales-service-center

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I'm from Dhaka, Bangladesh...I want to collect all series like the tools...if you kind enough contact pls.

[@swagelok]

Hi Mozibul, Your local sales and service center will be able to assist with your inquiry. Their contact information can be found here: products.swagelok.com/en/locator.

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[@shamayachelseaacedilla8087]

how much?

[@swagelok]

Hi Shamaya - Your local sales and service center will be able to answer your question. You can find their contact information here: www.swagelok.com/en/locate-a-sales-service-center

[@zaldybartolome1468]

How much

[@swagelok]

Hi Zaldy, We are happy to help. Please contact your local sales and service center regarding your question. Contact information can be found here: products.swagelok.com/locator

[@MrNams]

wow cool tool #mrnams

[@Inkog2004]

nice video. suggestion. please turn down the music or just remove it next time.

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Ganesh Sethi

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[@ume1346]

called a Hickey

[@pedrorivera719]

No

[@thegreenbean5891]

Tooob lol Only in murica.

[@68DT103]

What he has at the start isnt what he made at the end. His run after the first bend was longer at the start because he aligned his bend mark with 0 not L as he says later........Come on swagelok.....you can do better than this!

[@bryonweatherford1772]

What you talking about mark was right on the L

[@user-qp6cm8lb2n]

You line the "L" up for your 90 degree bend bit drag the 0 to the 90 degree mark on the dial. ...... Come on Greg m ......you can do better than that

[@allentowngator]

Lay all measurements out at one time making sure you burn the gain of each measurement after the first one the start bending. Marking and bending one measurement at a time it's called getting your ass fired!!!