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Originally Posted by swamp rat
I have brake line bending tools and have made small bends no problem, pretty soon i'll be bending some large diameter bends, will brake lines bend without collapsing if bent by hand i'm guessing about a 12 or 13" radius?? and if memory serves the lines are 5/16 dia. Thanks!
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A radius that large is easy to bend by hand. Gentle pressure works best. Here's a trick for you just in case. If you need to take the bend back out or work out the radius get a cotton handkerchief. Fold it in half and grip the hanky and the tube in your strong hand and squeeze. Then push and pull the handkerchief along the bend quickly while you squeeze it HARD. The friction will cause the tube to heat up making the inner radius of the bend expand reducing the radius. Do it long enough and you can completely straighten the tube and it will be arrow straight.
For all you guys who like to argue, go to your nearest golf pro shop and ask them how they straighten the shaft on a bent golf club. I don't want to hear from you until after you've done that.