Pipe Bender Questions and Answers
I want an Exhaust Tubing Bender or Pipe
Bender that will bend 4” and 5” OD Pipe or Tubing do you
have anything available?
At this time we can handle up to 3.5” OD Tubing 3” schedule
40 pipe, check out the
(RMD) Model-500 Bender on our website.
Can I bend stainless steel tubing or pipe
with an exhaust tubing bender or exhaust pipe bender?
Yes, 14 Gauge minimum wall thickness tubing combined with a lubricated
dies in most cases will work. Proper back pressure is also important
when using expensive material like stainless.
Can I use an exhaust pipe or exhaust tubing bender
to bend a motorcycle or racing car frame or roll-cage?
Although it is possible to bend the pipe or tubing used to manufacture
these frames with and exhaust tubing bender it is not recommended.
Rotary-Draw benders are recommended over a compression benders for
the these applications due to the fact that a compression bender when
making a near perfect exhaust tubing bend will still leave an impression
in the pipe at the point of bend. A rotary draw bender pulls the material
around a radius die and stretches as it pulls preventing the pipe
or tubing from collapsing and maintains a smooth appearance as well
as the pipe or tubing’s structural integrity.
What type of bender do I need if I want to
bend Chopper Frames?
RMD Rotary Draw Benders with the appropriate die package will usually
do the trick, call 1-800-348-4244 for more information.
Can I bend square tubing with an exhaust
tubing or exhaust pipe bender?
Yes, we have many sizes and radius diameters are available call 1-800-348-4244
for more information.
Can I bend tubing for Car Ports, Fences or Horse Corals with
and exhaust tubing bender?
Yes, In fact, we have customers using our benders for these applications
as we speak! Call us, you’ll be surprised how affordable our
benders with auto retract and auto depth of bend can help your production
facility.
Do the digital pipe benders bend the pipe for me?
NO, digital pipe benders usually store up to 99 different sequences
of approximately 4-8 bends per program – these models still
require the operator to manually position the pipe in between bends.
Can I use a manual pipe bender to bend exhaust pipe?
Manual benders are usually designed for thick walled schedule 40
pipe and will unfortunately put a tremendous amount of pressure on
thin walled exhaust tubing and ultimately collapse the tubing at the
would be point of bend.
Do pipe benders come with casters?
Yes, most Huth and Bend-Pak exhaust tubing benders and
exhaust pipe benders are equipped with casters.
What is the best type of bender control: push button, foot
pedal or knee operated?
The best selling design would be the knee-operated, knee operated
benders
Allow the operator the ability to keep both hands free for securing
the pipe during bending eliminate the extra electrical cord needed
for foot pedal control, however some operators may prefer foot pedal
or three button control, America’s Pride offers all three types.
Is the High Speed option a factor when considering a bender?
Some high volume exhaust shops and production facilities may want
to operate at high speed when parts per hour is a major factor, high
speed cuts bend time by 30-50%.
Which tooling package do I need for my exhaust tubing or
exhaust pipe bender?
Contact us at 1-800-348-4244 to discuss options and packages as it
is difficult to make a recommendation without first understanding
your needs.
What is the difference between a manual bender and an automatic
bender?
A manual bender is a bender that requires the operator to apply pressure
to a switch to engage and disengage the hydraulic control on a bender
for extending and retracting the hydraulic ram/ radius bending die.
An automatic bender allows the operator to set a desired depth of
bend by using a selector followed by the operator engaging a switch,
once the switch has been activated the bender will extend and retract
automatically completing the bend and returning to the start position.
Do you offer training?
Yes, video training tapes are available for our exhaust tubing benders
and pipe benders.
Is motor horsepower a factor?
All of our offered benders are engineered to handle the specifications
set forth by the respected factories, horsepower and capability usually
go hand and hand, focus on the job you need to get done and let the
engineers worry about the horsepower.
What do I need to know about expanding pipe or tube end finishing?
All of our exhaust tubing bender and exhaust pipe benders are equipped
with expanders and swaggers for end finishing and sizing, different
tooling packages are available for different situations, ask us for
a recommendation.
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