TFS: Tube Bending Basics 1 - What You Need to Know
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Tube Bending Basics Part 1 covers the general knowlege regarding materials, dies, benders, Center Line Radius, bending gauge and cheater creation.
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Professor Justin, I really got a lot out of this. Thanks for putting in the time to do it right and explain what is important.
You are so good that even the subtitles / closed captions gave you a round of applause at 23:36. Now that is impressive!
You deserve so many more subs than you have man. The info of your content is amazing. You're a great teacher man. You and jody are my go to when it comes to welding how-tos. I can watch chuckE. I just really like your way of teachingg a lot more! You deserve every view youve earned!!
I appreciate you doing this series, I just recently found your videos and have spent the past week binge watching. your work is just phenomenal
+90 droptop Right on! Thanks for watching!
@@TheFabricatorSeries 5 years later im back on this as a refresher for my upcoming full tube buggy build.
Thanks for taking the time to produce really good content! Tube bending has always been kind of a black art for me and you really made it clearer than anything else I've seen or read. Keep up the good work!
+Brian Munroe You're welcome. I'm glad to know that many people are gaining a better understanding for tube work.
Voted best “How To” on you tube. Amazing thumbs up
Thank you for this video. Clearest information I've seen on basics of tube bending. Makes me want to find a die and follower and then make a bender to fit that brand.
Was a little confused about what the cheater was used for right up until you hooked the tape measure into the cut. Boom instantly made sense. Dude you are a genius
These videos couldn't have come at a better time. Thanks so much for the awesome content man.
+SMB Garage (Spencer Bailey) Right on. Thanks for watching!
I couldn't agree more brother. Saved me days/weeks with his knowledge, just finished my twin pro-mod 88MM for my mustang. If you are ever in Jacksonville,FL I'll let you drive my 1,472HP street Mustang out.
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Dude, you're good. You obviously know your stuff, but you have a way of explaining it that makes sense. I'm inheriting a late 60's International Scout and I'm going to rebuild it and trying to think of how I want to do it. Found your channel looking at TIG welding and found all the other videos that are gold.
You have a clear, natural pedagogical style to your videos. Thanks so much for posting. You really deserve your own primetime show on the velocity channel.
+rankar7 That would be pretty awesome to have a show. Maybe one of these days haha.
Jd2 should be paying you for this awsome well made explanatory video!
Israel Brito Pérez Would be nice if they did haha. I know their sales have jumped since this aired.
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First time watcher hey man love it very well spoken like how you repeat steps helps it stick to my brain Thanks very much
I really appreciate your channel. It has a ton of useful information for practical metal fabrication. Thanks.
Just bought my equipment last week to do my first cage on a Blazer. Thanks for posting this video!
Excellent demonstration. Thanks for sharing your experience!
Thanks for making this tutorial very simple and easy to understand! I like that cheater method and the fixed reference point of the bender!
Cheater bends work like a charm every time. Thanks for watching!
I remembered watching this series months ago. Well, I just used this video for reference in buying my JD2 model 32 bender and dies. Thanks for the awesome vid!
Nice! Thanks for watching!
I like the production and explanations as provided. Very clear. Examples explained well. Look forward to view your other submissions. Again, very well done.
Thanks for the information. Even the pipe vs tubing and the difference of the benders. You saved me a lot of headache while I'm about to build my own brush guard.
you make this so much simpler than I could have imagined. I have spent much time trying to figure this out and in a very short time your explications have clarified every issue I had. Thank you.
Excellent. Thanks for watching!
it's refreshing to watch someone that's actually articulate, and doesn't sound like a slack jawed yuke -- great vid
Agreed. The majority of my fellow fab buds talk like they barely graduated 5th grade.
Decided my s13 needs a tube front end for clearance issue and this is exactly the info Ive been looking for. Great content!
I hope to make my own light duty bender with my everlast welder. thanks for the great instruction.
Great vid man. Very informative. Damn good.job of explaining
Man, this helps me out so much, you're so clear and concise without any superfluous verbiage.
Awesome! Thanks for watching!
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You Sir, are an outstanding instructor! I have little practical use for your subject but thoroughly enjoyed your video, which was suggested to me by KZhead. Now I just need to come up with a project and some bucks for tools 👍
The first video I have ever seen which explains the difference between pipe and tube - and how to bend specifically, tube. Well done !!!
thanks for passing on your knowledge to everyone mate. this video was very helpful. thanks coming all the way from australia.
Cheers!
THANKS FOR EVERY DETAIL YOU GIVE TO MAKE IT A BETTER WORLD THAN WHAT IT IS
Thanks for watching!
Just found your videos and I'm binge watching all of them, I plan on building my own tube winch bumper this summer and your videos are really helping. Keep it up.
+Joshua Crandall Awesome! Good luck on the project!
Great description on to bending, I’m looking for a bender and this information is valuable thank you.
Just subscribed, I thought you looked familiar, and then remembered your video on how to notch tubing, I don't know how many times I watched that video, but I finally decided to try notching some old chunks of exhaust tubing. The first 2 really looked horrible, then I took my time to get a cleaner radius. Excellent work, and you are a great teacher.
Practice makes perfect. Thanks for the sub!
TFS - I used to say this but was corrected by an old bloke who made a lot of sense... He said "If you practice and practice but are not practicing to do it perfectly then you won't achieve perfection". Therefore the better way to say it is "Perfect practice makes perfect" Just a thought. Great vids and you are a really good teacher.
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Seriously, thanks for doing this series. I am a total newb at bending and just bought the JD2 model 32 hydraulic bender because I am building a mud truck. With the cost of steel right now, I really would like to avoid costly mistakes. You do a great job explaining this stuff and it obviously took quite a bit of time to do this series. But without this help, I would be lost. So again, thanks a bunch for doing these.
The hydraulic pipe bender is more suitable for the bending of the steel pipe on the mud paddle truck.
Hey Justin, I'm a lazy youtuber in terms of comments but just had to log in to thank you for all your videos. Straight, no BS approach, no selling every 2 minutes (cough cough I'm looking at you several big youtube welders), just practical advise and good old manual work. I'm actually starting my own sheet metal seat pan right now after watching your video. Thanks and keep them coming.
Right on! Drop me some pics when you get your seat pan done. I'd like to check it out. Thanks for watching!
For as much effort and time you put into these awesome videos, you don't have nearly enough followers. I, and I'm sure many other truly appreciate it!
Dude your videos top anybodys out there, i have done alot since watching and learning and really dont bother looking around anymore for 'info-videos'. Thanks for putting these out, so helpfull
+Brian B This comment means a lot. Thank you!
I totally agree
+Brian B Dude! (sweet)
Brian B
bad obsession motorsports ....literally made a car from scratch
Fabricating can be very daunting for most people not unless they come across videos like these..(Great Video Bro) From english wheels to weldings... now it's time I go tube bending and notching. Learning is free Life is good Thanks Man Wish you the best
Now if only "JD Squared" dies were free, lol. A single die frequently costs more than the tube bender!
your rules of thumb are killing it, man ! I am from Germany - we had to learn 3.5 years - but somehow everybody forgot to teach us such simple stuff, one can work with THANK YOU!
Hey my friend, your a breath of fresh air! Thanks
Thanks for making the maths easy to get. Metal maths is sometimes like some Jedi secret code. Watching your videos is like watching a comicbook movie, there is always so much to find in the background.
+Simon Lewis Haha, you're welcome. That's a clever way of describing it.
Simon, thats the best way of saying what this has been like. Trying to computate the lengths made me feel kind of stupid.
Simon Lewis Thanks Sassy.
I hope you have some neighborhood kids that get to hangout and help you in the workshop. They will benefit for their lifetime. You're a great teacher.
I moved, but there were no kids in that neighborhood. I know if I lived next door to me I would be hanging out in my shop all day haha. Thanks for watching!
I finally pulled the trigger and my very 1st good tubing bender is supposed to arrive tomorrow. I'm SO glad I found your videos!
Great stuff! So informative I keep picking up more and more from your series.
Awesome! Thanks for watching!
Great video, very well done, thank you for taking the time to explain it in detail,
Thanks for watching!
So glad I found this. Thank you for taking the time for making these, you saved me so much money.
+das hasguns You're welcome. Thanks for watching!
Great stuff as always! You really are great at teaching, your explanations are easy to understand and I wish that there were more thumbs up to hit! The work that comes out of that little garage is just amazing. Gives the little guys motivation to get out there and get to work!
+msturtev78 It means a lot to know the info is being understood and is helpful. Thanks for watching!
absolute legend.. great man for taking the time to show us how to... youre a natural brother... thankyou
You did an amazing job at braking this down for us. I was ready to buy a bender and some pipe, but after watching this video I realize I was about to buy the wrong bender and would have wasted a lot of time and money. Ultimately I'm going to hand this off to a professional for now and focus my time on other more manageable aspects of my project. Thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge with us.
heriberto romero me too.
Might not hurt to keep this in mind too: "θ x (π/180) x r" where θ is your angle in degrees, and r is your radius. That can give estimates too when jotting ideas on paper and popping numbers into the calculator. Shop class has a different way than trigonometry class, but results should be pretty close to each other either way. (Keeping in mind the centerline thing. Likely some error just given nature of materials, and the real world isn't perfect - so the shop class way may have some advantage there.)
Dude, you are ridiculously smart! I WILL use this info. THANKS!
gotta make a pipe frame cart and found this guy sharing his skill.He makes it sound doable so off to find tube for my project. thanx T.F.S.
Material length = Centerline circumference of bend arc. C = R2π/4+Ø (4.5" * 2 * 3.14 = 28.26"/4 = 7.065", then add one diameter (1.5" = Ø) for tolerance, 7.065" + Ø = 8.565" material used. Example for a 4.5 " radius using 1.5" Tube OD ( plus tear/ min. tolerance): 10° bend = R2π/36 = 0.785" + tear 20° bend = R2π/12 = 1.570" + tear 30° bend = R2π/12 = 2.355" + tear 45° bend = R2π/8 = 3.533" + tear 60° bend = R2π/6 = 4.710" + tear 90° bend = R2π/4 = 7.065" + tear 120° bend = R2π/3 = 9.420" + tear 180° bend = R2π/2 = 14.13" + tear
Awesome info! This is a must watch for anyone bending 🔥
Dude, that was awesome. Thanks for covering so many basics. I'm grateful.
How would one dislike this video? It’s so detailed it should be impossible! Great video man! Your vids have helped me, bending, welding etc...
Ur awesome sir, Thank you for ur vids. More power!
Thanks for watching!
You're the man man!
Thank you!
This is a great video. I've been doing a fair bit of fabrication with my everlast lately and getting more requests for tube bending. Your video rocks
You really broke it down perfectly, without oversimplifying things and explaining how a tape measure works, but covering everything necessary to get started bending tube correctly. Thanks, man!
+Jesse O'Brien Tanks for watching!
You are quite good at explaining as you go. Not usually the case with most.
Great video.
Thank you!
Sorry if this is a dumb question but I am wondering if you do exhaust bending with that bender. I heard exhaust called pipe and tubing -which is the best description and what type of bender is used for it if not the one in the vidieo?
Yes and no. I discussed exhaust use in Part 3 of Tube Bending Basics. Exhaust is referred to as "pipe" but it is actually tube. It is also tube size. The proper bender for exhaust tubing is a draw type bender. Some are also done on a compression bender (which smashes the center of the bend). The compression style bender is simply known as an exhaust bender.
Just found this channel. Ohhh boy, this is priceless info! Thanks for sharing your passion :))
I really really love how detailed you make this video
How do I make an "S" bend, with the two bends close to each other? Is there a specific type of tube bender that is ideal for this type of bend? (7/8" for an aircraft control stick)
Make the bends, cut off the straights, butt weld
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Hi, I went to the steel yard today to check out tube prices. I realized there's mechanical tube and DOM tube. DOM tube is a lot more expensive. Which do you prefer? I was wondering if the welded seam in mechanical tube created a problem in the bender? You could almost buy three times the amount of mechanical tube for one DOM tube. Thanks again!
Brady Jones, only use dom
Best tube fab video on KZhead! This one especially detailed. It helped me resolve my mud bug roll cage build.
+Sean Signer Awesome! Thanks for watching!
I mounted my bender on some four foot long 2x10 boards, doubled up for strength. Anchored it through the boards from underneath with countersunk lag bolts. I park my car tire on one end and bend at the other! The bender on it's wood base slides under some shelves for easy storage also.
very very intersting
Your voice is eerily similar to Eric the Car guy. Just FYI...
I've heard that a few times haha.
Holy smokes! your right they should meet up.
If you're watching "Eric the Car Guy" and "The Fabrication Series" you're definitely an All American kind of guy!
William Ward their cousins. One is sick at welding the other awesome at car hacks lol
@@twotwentyswift I watch both of them and I'm arab
Great video. Looking forward for watching more.Your explanations and information is very detailed. Respect from Trinidad and Tobago.
Bro is very educative and relaxing to listen to. Inputs are solid 👍
GAWDAWFUL "music" at the transitions...at least equalize the volume!
I look forward to the transition music and have a 10sec rock out with my ...... never mind...
america really needs to start using metric lol
matt nev I use both regularly, but of course I was born into the imperial world haha. Thanks for watching!
haha when i watch fab videos from america is a mind fuck trying to work out imperial lol sounds so complicated. nice video's by the way, by far the best quality filming and explanations. i was watching you make a harness bar, when you measure from point to point like when you were measuring the bolt holes inside car, try holding your tape on say 100mm or (whatever that is in inches) instead of on the end of the tape, more accurate. bit of a chippie trick here in australia.
It was complicated to learn. Fractions are a pain to work with even though they are what I learned and use all the time. I really respect the metric system for it's simplicity, but good luck trying to get the rest of us to accept and switch to it. haha. 100mm is 3.9 inches (we round up to 4 inches if not machining something).
The Fabrication Series hahaha I know some imperial, three fifths of fuck all. It's what we say when you want the apprentice to cut just a tiny bit off
matt nev I like that saying! I think I'm going to use it around here haha.
Excellent video , makes me want to go build something now. I always wondered how this was done. Great step by step without wasting time.
+radioguy1620 Thank you!
Buddy you described the process excellent. Such a help !!
Good explanation ya the benders from tube , rods , flat stock i see differs a little no problem easy enough. Great description
thanks man - it's winter project time and this video is what I needed to get going. Superb explanation, delivery and video quality!!
Thanks for watching!
Very good information and very clear presentation. As a High School teacher, I appreciate a clear and concise, well thought out presentation!
This is one of those deals where i was thinking it might be easier to bend my own exhaust for once instead of welding mandrels, until i realise how much it costs to buy and how much space you need to keep a decent tube bender. Great channel though. Subbed.
Very well presented most fellows that are doing videos seem to be in the habit of throwing not only their tools down on the bench when they're finished with them but also everything they pick up for their belongs to themselves are a customer you handle your tools and equipment like a true Craftsman
You are super talented! That bender is really heavy duty. I like it.
Great info, I appreciate you and the content you are producing. It all helps , great job.
GREAT INFO! Thanks for some of the best pipe bending videos on KZhead!
Thanks!
Very well put together video and much appreciated. Very smart young man.
Great videos! There is a formula to calculate the tubing used which is CLRxDOB(degree of bend) x.01745= tubing used in a given bend, regardless of diameter, or degree of bend. But to figure it out as shown in the video is an awesome way to physically do it, and have a nice tool for quickly calculating bends. Well done!
+Justin Terrell Thanks for posting the formula. I was going to get into the really deep math on it, but I figured that would make a better vid for later. Thanks for watching!
i like your instruction on pipe vers tubes I have tried to expain it to peeps at work tube is outside pipe is inside based on the highest scheduled size so pipe is size at biggests schedules but really it still uses a standard out size dia. so it fit's into flanges
I subscribed this is some good shit. Ive been fabricating for 13 years and I wanted to see what other fabricators do for bending and I was impressed.
Duuuddde! I am an engineer and I can tell you ...you have a gift!!! Seriously! Your teaching skills ... Off the chizzain!!! So clear, and you obviously ain't fakin it. You KNOW your stuff !!! Thanks for sharing your knowledge and wisdom bro. Bless you.
+Herbert Lumsden Thank you!
Thankyou. Im thinking of doing a muffler delete myself and wasnt sure what pipe I need. I think I'll bend my own and do it. This video is a really good reference for me, Thank you.
Great vid btw you do break things down nicely easy to follow
I have learned so much from your videos! Seriously thank you
Absolutely outstanding video!! Thank you!
I have looked alot tube bending videos in youtube, but your videos are by far best, good explaination, good examples and really good stuff!!! Thank you very much for it :) I allways looking your new videos.
Excellent video helped me enormously in my builds. Not only informative but interesting and enjoyable to watch.Ian in UK.
+Ian James Thanks, Ian!
To calculate the material needed for a bend can be accurately calculated using this formula. Radius x number of degrees x .01745. For example how much pipe is needed for a 90 degree bend using 2” with a 3 inch radius die. Radius 3 x 90 degrees x .01745 gives you 4.71 inches of pipe.
Yep, that’s calculate arc length of the material
great stuff man and the best advice ever is to just spend the extra money and buy a tube bender , main thing to remember is that pipe is used for its internal capacity hence water pipe, gas pipe, oil pipe. and tube is used for its external strength, such as a roll cage, or scaffolding tubes for external strength
I have been a blacksmith for quite a long time and it's always been a bit of luck to get bends in the right place, your cheater may well have revolutionized my pipe bending!!!! thank you very much :)
+robert hughes You're welcome. Hope it works out for you!
Seriously nice job on your video dude! Bonus points for the rockin' music!
Mate, have to agree with Brian B, your videos are awesome very detailed and highly descriptive. You are very good at describing and teaching.