Using a spring to bend pipe?
 

Is there anything to know besides sticking the pipe through the
spring and bending it?

Thanks.

Using a spring to bend pipe?
 

"John Doe" wrote in message
...
Is there anything to know besides sticking the pipe through the
spring and bending it?

Thanks.

Are you talking about ductile copper? If so, that's all there is to it.

--
Ed Huntress

Using a spring to bend pipe?
 

"John Doe" wrote in message
...
Is there anything to know besides sticking the pipe through the
spring and bending it?

Thanks.

Make sure that the pipe goes in the correct end of the spring. It has to
wind CCW from the top. If you get it wrong just turn the spring around.

Using a spring to bend pipe?
 

"Ed Huntress" wrote:

"John Doe" wrote

Is there anything to know besides sticking the pipe through the
spring and bending it?

Are you talking about ductile copper? If so, that's all there is
to it.

Less than 1 inch diameter 6061 or "structural" aluminum from
McMaster-Carr. Seemed to work okay, I just wanted to avoid
crimping or weakening the pipe. It is shaped like the upper rear part
of a folding chair, an upside down U.

Using a spring to bend pipe?
 

"Buerste" writes:

"John Doe" wrote in message
...
Is there anything to know besides sticking the pipe through the
spring and bending it?

Thanks.

Make sure that the pipe goes in the correct end of the spring. It has to
wind CCW from the top. If you get it wrong just turn the spring around.

Wait, what?
--
As we enjoy great advantages from the inventions of others, we should
be glad of an opportunity to serve others by any invention of ours;
and this we should do freely and generously. (Benjamin Franklin)

Using a spring to bend pipe?
 

On 07/09/2010 07:31 PM, Buerste wrote:
"John wrote in message
...
Is there anything to know besides sticking the pipe through the
spring and bending it?

Thanks.

Make sure that the pipe goes in the correct end of the spring. It has to
wind CCW from the top. If you get it wrong just turn the spring around.

Are you sure I don't need a left-handed monkey wrench to take it apart
if I get it wrong?

I think you can fix that with a can of vacuum, too, but I can't remember
the details.

--

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http://www.wescottdesign.com

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Using a spring to bend pipe?
 

On 7/10/2010 12:54 PM, Paul Hovnanian P.E. wrote:
Tim Wescott wrote:

On 07/09/2010 07:31 PM, Buerste wrote:
"John wrote in message
...
Is there anything to know besides sticking the pipe through the
spring and bending it?

Thanks.

Make sure that the pipe goes in the correct end of the spring. It has to
wind CCW from the top. If you get it wrong just turn the spring around.

Are you sure I don't need a left-handed monkey wrench to take it apart
if I get it wrong?

I think you can fix that with a can of vacuum, too, but I can't remember
the details.

I can't seem to locate an MSDS for vacuum.

We laugh at "can of vacuum" but if you look under the hood of '76
Lincoln you'll find a coffee can being used as a vacuum
reservoir--maintains a pressure low enough to work the headlight covers
several times.

Using a spring to bend pipe?
 

On Sat, 10 Jul 2010 09:54:38 -0700, "Paul Hovnanian P.E."
wrote the following:

Tim Wescott wrote:

On 07/09/2010 07:31 PM, Buerste wrote:
"John wrote in message
...
Is there anything to know besides sticking the pipe through the
spring and bending it?

Thanks.

Make sure that the pipe goes in the correct end of the spring. It has to
wind CCW from the top. If you get it wrong just turn the spring around.

Are you sure I don't need a left-handed monkey wrench to take it apart
if I get it wrong?

I think you can fix that with a can of vacuum, too, but I can't remember
the details.

I can't seem to locate an MSDS for vacuum.

Well, that sucks.

--

EXPLETIVE: A balm, usually applied verbally in hindsight,
which somehow eases those pains and indignities following
our every deficiency in foresight.

Using a spring to bend pipe?
 

In article ,
Larry Jaques wrote:

On Sat, 10 Jul 2010 09:54:38 -0700, "Paul Hovnanian P.E."
wrote the following:

Tim Wescott wrote:

On 07/09/2010 07:31 PM, Buerste wrote:
"John wrote in message
...
Is there anything to know besides sticking the pipe through the
spring and bending it?

Thanks.

Make sure that the pipe goes in the correct end of the spring. It has to
wind CCW from the top. If you get it wrong just turn the spring around.

Are you sure I don't need a left-handed monkey wrench to take it apart
if I get it wrong?

I think you can fix that with a can of vacuum, too, but I can't remember
the details.

I can't seem to locate an MSDS for vacuum.

Well, that sucks.

Does not! All that stuff outside the can blows!

Using a spring to bend pipe?
 

"Paul Hovnanian P.E." wrote in message
...
Joe Pfeiffer wrote:

"Buerste" writes:

"John Doe" wrote in message
...
Is there anything to know besides sticking the pipe through the
spring and bending it?

Thanks.

Make sure that the pipe goes in the correct end of the spring. It has
to
wind CCW from the top. If you get it wrong just turn the spring
around.

Wait, what?

He's just havinga bit of fun. You've got to unwind the spring and wind
it the other way around. ;-)

Yeah, but you have to have a Langstrom 7 inch wrench to do that. Contrary
to popular belief it works on Finley sprinkler heads too.