[imposter h]

I am trying to bend 1/4" stainless steel tubing 360 degrees into a coil. I can only seem to find tools that bend 180 degrees. I know that I have seen tight radius coils of stainless steel before. Is this something that can only be accomplished using thousands of dollars of tools and a factory or do any of you talented people have any tricks? Thanks in advance...

 

[Plumber101]

What diameter coil?

 

[imposter h]

Frankly, I'll take anything up to 4" diameter...3" is ideal....

 

[Plumber101]

Frankly, I'll take anything up to 4" diameter...3" is ideal....

For coiling I find a cylinder and start wrapping the coil around the cylinder until I have the number of coils I need. For water closet and special piping I use a pipe bender.

Maybe a glass out of the kitchen or what I use is a short piece of PVC for what ever size I need 1 1/4, 1 1/2, 2, 3, 4 or what ever. Just needs to be a true cylinder so it will slide off

 

[imposter h]

That sounds like it just might work...Thanks! It won't kink the tubing?

 

[Plumber101]

No it won't but just take your time. If you are holding the pipe againt the pipe and slowly start bending it around the pipe it won't kink. Just go slow.

 

[imposter h]

Thanks man. You rock!

 

[Plumber101]

Post a pic of what you are doing when you have it completed.

 

[imposter h]

Will do...