Metal fabrication??
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First can a guy get a 2.5 inch Steel pipe bent to a 90 degree without weakening it? And where would a guy take it to get it done?
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Re: Metal fabrication??
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I'm not sure on the gauge but 1/16 maybe a little heavier. With a thin thickness like that Id find an exhaust and muffler shop and see if they can put it in a pipe bender
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Re: Metal fabrication??
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I'm not sure on the gauge but 1/16 maybe a little heavier. With a thin thickness like that Id find an exhaust and muffler shop and see if they can put it in a pipe bender This but is there a particular radius you need the 90 bent or do you just need a 90 degree turn and don’t care if it’s a sweeping bend or a normal short radius 90 degree welding elbow. In today’s world the muffler shops are all using inside mandrels on their benders so they can do a nice job without the inside bend wrinkles on thin-wall piping.
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Re: Metal fabrication??
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I'm not sure on thickness but it's considerably stronger than exhaust pipe it's like what they use at fence corners or cloth line. Sounds like you need a welding elbow which would be 2-3/8” OD. If you need a longer radius, a conduit bender might be your answer.
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Re: Metal fabrication??
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If you're good, and it's not structural...you can take pipe of the same size, and cut a great many pie shape wedges, and fit them in a 90, but like said not good for structure just purdiness.
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Re: Metal fabrication??
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Only two ways to bend it, one with a mandrel bender, pipe place or maybe a muffler shop may help you , or two with cutting it and welding in a elbow !
One last way has been suggested but you better be a good welder and that would be sectioning it out then welding it back together, a lot more work and with light duty pipe, one should be a very good welder !
I came back to this after giving it some more thought, one more way you can do this at home depending on leg sizes sounds corny but is doable, I have done it before with smaller legs because it was a home job.
Get you some sand will need a good amount find where you bend is needed and mark it plus a foot or two further make another mark, fill these area from mar to mark with the sand, block up your pipe and make it so one leg will not move anchored very well, now heat up where the bend is to be to a cherry red color all the way around, will take a bit of time as the sand will absorb some of the heat, when it gets to the red color have some one start putting pressure on the loose leg in you L shape you need until you reach it, block it and let it cool down. don't go fast but go steady keeping heat where needed while moving it. once you happy, let it be, don't throw water on it just let cool on its own
Yes a lot of effort but the cheapest way do a elbow 90 on thin pipe in one piece !!
Good Luck
Last edited by GritGuy; 03/30/22 01:25 AM. Reason: more information
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