TUBE

BENDING
STEPS TO FABRICATE PIPING PROJECTS

WHERE TO START? HAVE A NEED TO

INSTALL TUBING!

SKETCH AND MEASURE THE PIPING

ARRANGEMENT

SELECT THE CORRECT SIZE AND MATERIAL

OF TUBING

SELECT THE APPROPRIATE BENDER FOR

THE TUBING

DETERMINE THE RADIUS OF THE BENDER

TO BE USED

USE FORMULAS TO DETERMINE THE

SETBACK,
ADVANCE, AND GAIN OF
THE SELECTED BENDER
90 Degree

S (Setback)

A (Advance)

G (Gain)

= to the Radius of the

bender

45 Degree

Radius x 0.414

Radius x 45 x
Radius x 90 x 0.01745 0.01745

(2 x Setback) (2 x Setback) - Advance Advance

PUT ANSWERS FROM FORMULAS IN A

CHART FORMAT
90 Degree

S (Setback)

A (Advance)

G (Gain)

45 Degree

APPLY SETBACK, ADVANCE, AND GAIN

MARKS TO PIPE

APPLY SETBACK, ADVANCE, AND GAIN

MARKS TO PIPE

PLACE TUBING IN BENDER AND LINE UP

MARKS

USE SKETCH AND MEASUREMENTS ALONG WITH

CHART
OF TO CREATE THE DESIRED PIPING
ARRANGEMENT

QUESTIONS?