Need to bend some steel pipes? A pipe bender might be able to help. The machine can generally accommodate 3-quarter inch to 2 inches (5.1 cm) round tube steel, with a wall thickness of 8 inches (20.3 cm). Read on for a full tutorial on how to use a manual pipe bender all on your own.

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Reset the bender.

  1. Once you have reached the last notch in the drive rack, you need to reset the bender. Complete the last half-turn of the handle and hold it in the closed position. Keep a little pressure on the handle and detach the release lever of the anti-spring back kit. Then release the drive pin, allowing the pivot arm to become loose. Put a little pressure on the release lever and reset the pivot arms. Place the drive pin in the next drive hole while keeping the arms in their reset position. Then you can continue the bending process.

Warnings

  • The die is marked with the size number. Make sure that the number is facing upwards with the lug facing outwards away from the pivot arms.
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  • Always ensure that the die is kept clean and without grease.
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  • The follower block has a tiny height positioning pin attached to it. This pin needs to be facing downwards when installing the block
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