Need To Make A Pipe Template

[Ricos]

hi guys

i need to make up a pipe bend that will run from my stock intercooler pipe to the far side of the core of my cooler. Like the blitz cooler kits, where the pipe runs back under the core to stock pipes.

However i need to make up a template of the bend that will run from the stock pipe to underneath the core (only need to make the part that bends from the stock coolerpipe to under the core) to give to my metal man that will make this custom pipe for me. His a mate and rather him having the car, he would prefer me to make the template up first, so then he just has to make the pipe from the real thing.

i was going to use that flexi pipe stuff, i think that will do the trick as i dont need to do any hardcore bends, and there more curves rather then bends.

However i thought id ask the experts for advice, so if there is something better i can use let me no.

im open for suggestions

Cheers

Edited March 29, 2007 by Ricos

[Duncan]

well....I'm no expert, but this is how we did the roll cage

the template is a flat sheet (we used that stuff real estate agents use for signs)

cut the edge in the shape of the bend (inner diameter)

then they basically chuck the pipe in the mandrel bender and bend until it touches the edge of the template.

easy!

[342Four]

thick welding wire?

it holds itself, plus its easy to bend into shape

ur mate then can use that to see to what degree he has to bend the pipes, what lengths etc

[rb26s13]

pvc pipe

[cruzin33]

3mm mild steel solid bend with hand or vise to size,then bend pipe to template. or 0.8mm welding wire bend to size then tranfer to cardboard. I work in a pipe bending joint and this is how we do it cant go wrong.

Edited March 30, 2007 by cruzin33

[Master]

When I did an exhaust header a few years back, I used corrugated heater hose. Try and get it in a diameter thats as close to the real thing. My 2c worth!

[Duncan]

"0.8mm welding wire bend to size then tranfer to cardboard"

noice