tube bender

[oldtymer]

Was given this today...just throwing it out there to get an idea if it is old or not. At 98 cents and the instructions looking like they were drawn with a pencil it just seemed old .



Fred

[btaylor]

Fred, I have used those in the auto industry to bend brake lines and fuel lines, but I had not seen any for slot car use. Way cool, and probably works great. I'm with you, the price and overall packaging looks like 60's.

Bob

[gascarnut]

Maybe not the 60s, but certainly I remember that pack from the early 80s.

They rely on using soft metals, the regular K&S brass tubing does not bend too well inside them.

[bill from nh]

I have a new set that's carded. I also have the old set in a plastic box shown above. I bought it in 1967 when I couldn't find any brass rod locally. The bender for 1/16" tubing is well-worn, but the larger sizes still look as good as new.