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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: steve pagano on October 11, 2007, 09:11:49 AM

Title: Soft brass fuel tubbing
Post by: steve pagano on October 11, 2007, 09:11:49 AM

Any body got any suggestions for bending the tubbing with out putting a kink in it? I cant seem to get it right!

Title: Re: Soft brass fuel tubbing
Post by: john e. holliday on October 11, 2007, 09:15:35 AM

Either get a good tubing bender or run the tubing thru a torch until red hot.  Then let it cool.  Try Tower Hobbies, Brodak or SIG.  Have fun,  DOC Holliday

Title: Re: Soft brass fuel tubbing
Post by: Louis Rankin on October 11, 2007, 09:18:31 AM

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXE228&P=7

Title: Re: Soft brass fuel tubbing
Post by: Andrew Hathaway on October 11, 2007, 09:28:31 AM

Thread a length of weed eater line through the tube before bending.

Title: Re: Soft brass fuel tubbing
Post by: Bill Little on October 11, 2007, 02:25:46 PM

I've been using weed eater line for years.  And I heat the tubing cherry red and let it cool before I bend it.

There is *soft* brass tubing.  I have been using the copper for a long time.

Title: Re: Soft brass fuel tubbing
Post by: Jerry Olson on October 11, 2007, 07:40:17 PM

I sometimes fill the tubing with fine sand, plug the ends then make the bend.  The tube will need to be flushed out before use.  A kind of variation on the weed eater string idea.  I will try that next time.

Title: Re: Soft brass fuel tubbing
Post by: Keith Spriggs on October 11, 2007, 09:27:49 PM

I have never tried it because I use annealed copper for any line that I have to bend, but I have heard you can fill the annealed tube with lead, make the bend(s) and then melt the lead out. The string trimmer idea sounds good. Always something new.

Title: Re: Soft brass fuel tubbing
Post by: Bellantonio Valerio on October 12, 2007, 05:26:06 AM

Quote from: steve pagano on October 11, 2007, 09:11:49 AM

Any body got any suggestions for bending the tubbing with out putting a kink in it? I cant seem to get it right!

If they are brass or copper proof to them over a flame, then bend them on a block of wood of shape

Title: Re: Soft brass fuel tubbing
Post by: Bob Reeves on October 12, 2007, 06:47:50 AM

Best tubing bender I've used is the Harry Higley. Works great on any 1/8 tubing 90 deg bends no kinks.

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXL781&P=7

Title: Re: Soft brass fuel tubbing
Post by: rustler on October 12, 2007, 04:12:33 PM

If like me you hope your tank will last a long time and possibly several models, use copper tube. Eventually even if it was softened when you made the tank, the brass tube will work or age harden and eventually split.