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.
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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

[@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.

[@arturozarate1752]

Very good instruction. Makes me miss school.

[@macdon2921]

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.

[@user-ly1jr5le7x]

Can it bend steel pipes

[@danl.4743]

@@user-ly1jr5le7x No. Only rubber pipes.

[@daddy1571]

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

[@aurorabaca3001]

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

[@cerealkiller4248]

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 👍

[@TheIFPS]

Thanks for sharing

[@clintwheeler1424]

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

[@jacetroiz7877]

Sir is there a pipe that as small as the ballp pen? Im looking for that size of pipe tubes

[@riseauto9551]

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

[@jameshicks115]

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

[@MrGaricky]

come to Plant Vogtle in Georgia we have miles Local 150

[@terrencecc]

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

[@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.

[@jacetroiz7877]

Sir is there a pipe that as small as the ballp pen? Im looking for that size of pipe tubes

[@juanvalencia8004]

great video sir, very professional.

[@gitfunfel9849]

real proffesional expert.

[@technicalpipefab.4854]

Very nice video & very Helpfully

[@mcozpda3392]

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

[@steelforestweldingandforge]

Very helpful thank you for posting

[@eliyoo5872]

Best tube bending tutorial on youtube

[@TheIFPS]

Glad you think so!

[@mistan2403]

This was very helpful. Thank you

[@jacetroiz7877]

Sir is there a pipe that as small as the ballp pen? Im looking for that size of pipe tubes

[@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 :)

[@josecompuesto9959]

Thank You Sir!! A very very Good Video.

[@jacetroiz7877]

Sir is there a pipe that as small as the ballp pen? Im looking for that size of pipe tubes

[@ShaunHensley]

Can’t wait to try this at work tomorrow

[@march11stoneytony]

He makes it seem so easy

[@PaulThomas-qo9vy]

Yes, most experts in whatever skillset do that; make the complicated & difficult appear simple & easy. I wish I had recieved this level of training when I was bending tubing for instrumentation sampling & fuel supply (CNG, LPG, & liquid fuels)! I observed journeymen completed tube "artistic" work & finally saw sharpie layout lines left on tube (most lines remove easily with lab grade acetone). Once I asked to know more, they handed me a handbook from swagelok (they mfg. instrument grade SS tube fittings & tools for bending, flaring) & learned more by reading it. Still, I felt I was missing something, like this classroom "hands-on" tutorial. I retired now but thanks for the lesson for the newbies & curious, self-motivated learners! A1, Blue Ribbon top quality school right here!

[@masteravdRU]

good work!

[@raho24781]

Thank you

[@SuperSweet757ok]

Very informative

[@dyasswastika4177]

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

[@TheIFPS]

Great 👍

[@sundararajann6007]

Can we bend thin tubes without shrinking?

[@keisyacare1725]

good job

[@kylepollander940]

great content!!!!!

[@TheIFPS]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@tebbink]

Thx ur nice info👍

[@josecompuesto9959]

Sir. I figured it out!

[@rafihussain]

Thanks

[@jacetroiz7877]

Sir is there a pipe that as small as the ballp pen? Im looking for that size of pipe tubes

[@NathanAlpern]

Great video. How did you know how much to subtract (1/16, 7/16)

[@TheIFPS]

There is a chart in the Swagelok tube bender booklet that specifies the stretch for the bends. My bender is specifically for 3/8” tube and 15/16” Radius bend.

[@dipakkuw8713]

Very nice

[@TheIFPS]

Thanks!

[@rakeshsuthar7441]

Parfect bend good thiching

[@davidm9960]

Instrumentation best job I’ve had

[@user-fs9zd3lz4h]

Не понимаю по английски. Есть перевод?

[@TropicalBlitz23]

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

[@TheIFPS]

The video was done in two-sessions. The 90-degree bends were under-bent, then put back in the bender to make the assembly square and fit the fixture. Hope this answers your question.

[@TropicalBlitz23]

@@TheIFPS great tutorial by the way.

[@natea2914]

Greta video But this way you don't you ignore the tube gain on the first bend? How do you take it into consideration?

[@TheIFPS]

The amount to subtract came from the manufacturers specifications.

[@TheIFPS]

You only take into account the stretch from the bend. You take away the stretch after the bend only. The first leg isn’t affected

[@danschwartz5434]

Do I have to be a member to buy the international fluid power handbook?

[@TheIFPS]

You do not have to be an IFPS Member to buy the new Fluid Power Reference Handbook (if that's what you are referring to) however, if you were you a member, you would receive a discount.

[@juliansteyn4272]

Great Video. where can I obtain a copy of the "manual"?

[@TheIFPS]

www.ifps.org/study-manuals

[@gtoutofthawrld]

How is he bending without marking his set-back & advance marks?

[@TheIFPS]

He marks the location of every bend 360 Degrees around the tube with a fine point sharpie. The marks are at 45 degrees and 90 degrees at those particular bends.

[@marioherrera2619]

Question: when I bend a tube 90 degrees how many inches/ centimeters am I losing from it being a straight tube at first

[@jamescosta1174]

You gain whatever dia of tube is

[@EnriqueMenesesBalles]

Hello Jim, this is a very good video, where I can download the study manual?

[@TheIFPS]

Hi Enrique, ou can download them by following this link www.ifps.org/study-manuals

[@EnriqueMenesesBalles]

@@TheIFPS thanks!

[@ricojohnson1591]

Where can you purchase that user’s manual from?

[@TheIFPS]

Not sure what you mean by user's manual; however if you mean the IFPS Study Manual for the Mechanic or Technician IFPS Certification, you can find information here. www.ifps.org/study-manuals

[@steveportice3560]

What make is your tubing bender? Does it bend 1/2 diamater tubing?

[@David-hd3yk]

Swagelok and yes they do make 1/2” bender

[@Jose_flo]

part number for the tube cutter with flare removal please.

[@TheIFPS]

The video shows Parker tube cutters (Tube Cutters | #TC-1000-BPD)

[@josefineengholm1103]

What's this type of tube called?

[@zoob7]

how did you come to 2.83 for a 45 to get 2" off set? does that mean 3.83 for a 3" off set? whats the calculation?

[@dammachines]

Using trigonometry, it should be the offset divided by cosine of 45. So 2" / .707 = 2.83" and 3" /0.707 = 4.24" (Could also use the Pythagorean Theorem in this case also.)

[@bhutta.512]

Are this available in Pakistan...?

[@fierrohj]

This is a great video, is that the actual tube assembly for the connector & conductor job performance exam?

[@tesla_3_performance]

So I'm running 3/8" lines for my cars air suspension and was curious about the 90 degree bends. On a standard EMT bender there is a star mark to bend the 90 exactly where you need it without accounting for the "take up". Is there something similar to this on these benders I should be aware of? For example I want my 90 to hit at exactly 6" from the manifold. Do I just mark the tubing at 6" and bend it or is there some calculations/mark placements that need to be done. Thanks

[@TheIFPS]

“The calculations depend on the specific bender. The Swagelok bender used in the IFPS Tube Bending Video are 3/8” with a 15/16 radius. This bender, as do most, has a downloadable booklet/manual with the details of its use. For a 90 degree bend the tube is stretched 7/16” or .44”. In your case with this bender you would measure out 5-9/16” or 5.56” to get a 6 inch leg. The mark on the Swagelok bender is on the top handle and goes from 0 to 90 degrees in 15 degree increments. Put the mark on the tube under the 90 degree mark and bend, taking the zero mark down to the 90 degree mark on the lower handle. It’s also better for the last leg to be a little long. That way you can cut to fit for your flare or compression fitting.”

[@redneck4200000]

These benders are crazy expensive

[@naeemmughal1666]

Is ki Pris kitni hy

[@antonycleetus6719]

Excellent skill👍 camera need to zoom

[@jacetroiz7877]

Sir is there a pipe that as small as the ballp pen? Im looking for that size of pipe tubes

[@onsturn]

Fanciest looking carry handle I’ve ever seen 😂. But seriously thanks for the video. Would like the make and model of that tube cutter with the grove for just cutting off the flare.

[@khalidafridi9353]

Sir Your english is so speedy please speeking slowly there is some week students like me are very in trouble Kindly your level of language make for eastern student

[@mdrukon4708]

8:00

[@zakariabendada8790]

Why you didn't use the L Left Mark!!?

[@yangguo9329]

why stretch? I thought it is shrink

[@yangguo9329]

understand, it is bend allowance

[@user-ce9gr5zt7g]

Supar

[@Kudosofnoodles]

sag is easier to layout the whole stick for efficiency

[@lj-jh9vs]

I have no idea how tube benders wake up every day and dont kill themselves

[@industrialhomestead4028]

What do you mean by that?

[@vinhdang2287]

Như đệ Ndhehxe😂❤😅😅

[@vinhdang2287]

Tyhrg❤

[@robertborunda9845]

Try bending yourself a hard hat holder as a test. Personally if I saw anybody that could do it properly, they get it.

[@ozzyfranf]

That's nice and everything. but when you're on a jobsite and you have to do all these measurements on your hands and knees and your tubing is 6' long it don't always work out this way. Then you have clips to deal with .sometimes you have unistrut other trades in the way. These are things the classroom don't teach you.

[@gabrieldillon11]

Have you heard of the 21st centuary? jezzz inches went out with the ark!

[@thomasstauber3638]

There is a better way to mark out that tubing. There's a formula to calculate the loss of tube on those 45s. Also, you didn't check your bends, are you sure of what your angles are and if your 90s are accurate?

[@TigerBB-]

LOL, you don't have loss, you have GAIN when you bend!

[@thomasstauber3638]

@@TigerBB- you only have gain on 90's offsets and kicks have a loss. Your kung-fu is weak.

[@TigerBB-]

@@thomasstauber3638 that statement shows that you have no idea about bending. There is never a loss in length with bends, and although 45 degree bends and below have minimal gain, it's still there. With small diameter tubing it's insignificant, and that's probably why you're not aware of it. However if you ever work with larger size tubing and think you're going to ignore the math and wrestle piece into place it will look like shit.

[@josecompuesto9959]

how did you get the 2.83"at the first 45 bend.?

[@garymclellan5604]

Length = offset x allowance. Length = 2 ( 2 " offset between pipe straight runs) Allowance for 45 degree bend is 1.414 So L = 2 x 1.414 🙂

[@at5840]

Kinda hard

[@dhideeshk8024]

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[@blakewaller662]

This is the weirdest way of hand ending I've ever seen. Why doesn't he put the benders in a vice so he can properly level his bends. Bending 1/2 tubing that way would suck balls

[@cesarbarron8144]

Real fitters cut it on both ends before they bend it.

[@waynewalker7408]

Terrible teacher

[@simonwass7199]

Jesus you dragged the hell out of that. long story short work out your stretch at 90 and then 45( may vary per batch) then take that it off all youre markings added together for cut length. Mark you're pipe as normal for bending

[@dhideeshk8024]

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