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MIKETTURBO
06-15-2009, 03:07 PM
how can i bend ss. tubing for a railing around the motor well,maybe mount a couple of rod holders to or a cutting board,any ideas?
RWilson2526
06-15-2009, 06:44 PM
http://images.cableorganizer.com/greenlee/benders/man_bender.gif

I've used a hand bender like this to straighten out some unwanted bends in pipes before.....
garagenc
06-15-2009, 07:17 PM
Find a local pipe shop, most have a pipe bender an as long as you have a template of what you want they will bend it. I had some bent last year and I think they only charged around $20.
nelson6500
06-15-2009, 10:57 PM
Find a friend who is an electrician he will know how to bend it for you.

Matt
THEFERMANATOR
06-15-2009, 11:05 PM
You could also try a muffler shop. They may have a dye that will support that small of a pipe to bend it.
macojoe
06-16-2009, 02:11 PM
I had a buddy that had it done at the muffler shop as stated above.
MIKETTURBO
06-17-2009, 09:14 PM
ok. where can i get some ss tubing for a good price? used.in the ny/nj area? i'am by the outerbridge crossing.
spareparts
06-17-2009, 10:21 PM
check with a canvas shop. they ususally have the tubing and a bender for use in building boat tops and biminis
cfelton
06-18-2009, 06:18 PM
A friend of mine use to work for a boatbuilder and told me they packed the tube with sand and gently bent the tube. He said it kept it from kinking in the bend. Iv never tried it though!
Cam
06-18-2009, 07:01 PM
ok. where can i get some ss tubing for a good price? used.in the ny/nj area? i'am by the outerbridge crossing.

Mike, you can get stainless steel tubing at the scrap yard on AK Road down by Killmyers. They also weld stainless there too. One of the owners was a boat owner also. I spoke with him the last time I was there. He helped me fashion up a stern tube for my last boat....saved me about $300.00. If you are not sure where it is, just ask Kenny down at Bentley.
JeanF
06-19-2009, 06:59 AM
Go to see an electrician. He will do a good job.

You will have to bring him 2 measures:
First,
what is the distance ( center to center ) beganning from the left to the rigth

Second,
From the outside of the pipe ( the nearest from of you when you facing the pipe ) to the fixations places.

Ask him to do a back to back bend
MIKETTURBO
06-20-2009, 08:39 AM
thnx. cam,i know of the place.i'll ck.it out next week.