Heavens Eagle
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I have a small tube full of brass tubing that I have had and accumulated over many years. The diameters are from 3/16th inch up to 5/8th. I use them as forms or reference only.
Yeah bending a curve on PE requires annealing. Years ago I was trying to bend a curve in some PE with holes. It didn't curve till I annealed it. I also have one of those PE bending tools. It was made by a company called The Small Shop, but apparently they are out of business. The site is still around but everything is listed as sold out. I have one of the bigger ones and use it a fair amount. I only use it on big stuff or really tricky stuff. Tiny stuff is tweezers, and you have seen those.
My Tubing stack, and I have a tube that these go in for storage, and yes the smaller sizes are longer than the bigger sizes. I use the rubber mat underneath in various layers as a support for bending as well. Take the part, set it on the mat and roll the round thing over it and it curves up.
Yeah bending a curve on PE requires annealing. Years ago I was trying to bend a curve in some PE with holes. It didn't curve till I annealed it. I also have one of those PE bending tools. It was made by a company called The Small Shop, but apparently they are out of business. The site is still around but everything is listed as sold out. I have one of the bigger ones and use it a fair amount. I only use it on big stuff or really tricky stuff. Tiny stuff is tweezers, and you have seen those.
