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Stainless Steel Tube Bender
by Joe Gambino | Sep 6, 2022 | TechFinished stainless handrail with compound bends, installed and ready for use. Satin finish, tight fitup at the joints, clean bends through the return. Built in Sandy, Oregon. Bending Stainless Steel Tube: What the Material Actually…
Bending Brass and Copper Tube: The High Profit Jobs Nobody Else Will Quote
by Joe Gambino | | TechMost shops won’t bend brass or copper tube. The setup is unfamiliar, the material is expensive, and one bad bend ruins a job. So they pass. They tell the customer they don’t have the capability,…
What are the Different Types of Tube Bending and the Types of Pipe Bending Machines
by Joe Gambino | Sep 5, 2022 | TechPipe bending is one of the most commonly used processes in most fabricator workshops. From making roll cages to frames of furniture, bending the pipe is essential for every application when it comes to metal…
Bending Titanium Tube: What Actually Works (And Why Everyone Else Is Pie Cutting)
by Joe Gambino | Aug 31, 2022 | TechMost fabricators don’t bend titanium. They pie cut it. You’ve seen it: a stack of little wedge-cut sections, carefully mitered and TIG welded back together to approximate a bend. It takes hours. It adds weight…
Mandrel Bending: What It Is and When You Need It
by Joe Gambino | Aug 1, 2022 | TechThe M6xx with mandrel attachment fully assembled and ready to bend. Built in Sandy, Oregon. Mandrel Bending: What It Is, When You Need It, and How to Do It for a Fraction of the Normal…
What is Tube Notching – Applications, Types and Process
by Joe Gambino | | TechTube Notching: A Guide for First-Timers and Frustrated Upgraders There are two types of people reading this article. The first has never bought a tube notcher and is trying to figure out what they need….
What is Tube Bending – Beginners Guide
by Joe Gambino | Feb 23, 2022 | TechThe M6xx tube bender, built in Sandy, Oregon. Handles steel, aluminum, chromoly, stainless, titanium, copper, and brass across the full die range. What Is Tube Bending? A Plain-English Introduction Tube bending is exactly what it…
What are the Different Types of Tube Bending and the Types of Pipe Bending Machines?
by Joe Gambino | | TechNot all tube bending is the same. The method you choose determines bend quality, cross-section deformation, tooling requirements, and whether you can repeat the bend accurately on the next piece. Choose the wrong method and…
What is Metal Fabrication and How Different Industries Use It?
by Joe Gambino | Jan 25, 2022 | Techa The term ‘metal fabrication’ might seem like a technical one on the surface, but it is something everyone deals with on a daily basis. Everything we do, whether it is going to work, eating,…
Aluminum Pipe Benders
by Joe Gambino | Jan 18, 2022 | TechThe M6xx bending aluminum tube in the Sandy, Oregon shop. The same machine handles marine railing, wake tower stock, handrail pipe, and intercooler tubing across the full M6xx die range. Bending Aluminum Tube and Pipe:…
Cyber Monday 2021
by Joe Gambino | Nov 23, 2021 | TechIt’s that time of year! Cyber Monday 2021 is coming! Here is how the codes work. You get to use ONE PER ORDER. You can make as many orders as you want. The most money…
Exhaust Pipe Benders for Sale
by Joe Gambino | Sep 14, 2021 | Tech2.75″ OD mandrel-bent tube at a 1D bend radius. Measured deformation: 0.9%. Wall ratio 45.8. That is what a properly set up mandrel produces at a radius most benders cannot handle cleanly at all. Exhaust…