I know a lot of us here work with metal machinery, I thought I'd share this, its an absolutely awesome machine. Baleigh TN800

https://youtu.be/i1ZU-OKDDZ8

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 07/27/22 at 06:54:51:


There is actually a simpler way of doing coping with a grinder, but the beauty of having the machine is the ability to make perfect shape cope, to make easier welding. I have a job right now with 75 lengths of 2" schedule 40 pipe, there are at least 600 T connections. Bought the machine just of the job.

Not to nit pick, but after a career in metal fabrication management/quality assurance, I have to speak up to help educate.  There is a difference between PIPE and TUBING.

PIPE
This material is made for the transfer or liquid or gas.  It is rated and sized for the inside diameter, and pressure it can withhold.  Wall thickness and material type are the biggest determining factors in the rating.

TUBING
This material is designed for structural applications.  As such, it is available in many more shapes and sizes than pipe (which is always round).  For round tubing, it is measured by outside diameter, and wall thickness.  It is available in an assortment of material types from steel, alloy, stainless, and aluminum to name a few.  It is also available in seamless, or DOM (drawn over mandrel).  Size, wall thickness, material type, and shape determine the structural qualities of tubing.

Too many people refer to tube as "pipe".  If you buy a pipe bender, the die sizes will be much different than a tube bender.  This is due to pipe not being sized for it's outside diameter, and tube is.  When looking into equipment to work these types of material, know the difference.  A pipe bender will kink tubing.  A tube bender will not as the dies are properly sized to closely fit the outside diameter.

{rant over / class dismissed!}  

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 07/27/22 at 10:09:17:



Doing roof railing on a commercial project, it is going to be all welded construction and with powder coat finish. I'll certainly post photos when I am done.

The machine can set any angle, so I can do connections at any angle. In the past I used grinder to do it, but this project is far too large, and it was well worth to invest in the machine.

This particular job is 2" schedule 40 pipe with ~2-3/8" outside diameter, pipe always goes by inside diameter. In most cases, guardrails are 1-1/4" schedule 40 pipe with ~1-5/8" outside diameter, but this needed extra strength due to increased height.

P.S. - the learning curve on this machine is an hour, very simple to figure out. I am working with different lengths pipes, but there is a wise that holds the pipe in place, and you can get a stand to assist with longer lengths.

The learning curve when bending pipe or tube is a bit more than coping.  Let's say you want to build a roll cage in your car.  You calculate all the lengths of your design, and go to buy the raw material.  Steel tube comes in 20' lengths.  "Learning curve" will cause you to waste 20-30 percent.  Gotta break a few eggs to make an omelet!

TheSneeze wrote on 07/27/22 at 12:37:59:


That's a manual bender, I would be looking into an industrial grade bender that can do 1"-3" diameter and with enough power to do schedule 40 stainless.