Used the HF pipe bender for the first time today.

[Missourian]

Wasn't too hard to make two with similar bend radius.

Might have to use sand to actually keep it from kinking.

 

[progressive hunter]

I looked up the range of top rail tube and it said it went as thick as 9 gauge.



9 gauge tube is the equivalent wall thickness of sch40 @ 1.5" diameter.

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this old stuff I have could be that thick,,

but the modern top rail is about the same as conduit with more galvanizing because its ground contactd