RIDGID 38053 Model 606M Heavy-Duty Instrument Bender, 6-mm Tubing Bender for Bends Up to 180 Degrees, Pipe Bender

Great tool for bending 1/4 tubing. Has an ear to hold tool with a vise if needed. Clear markings to help with degrees of bend. Can change position of handle also.Highly recommend.

Heavy duty and very good benders! Love the lock adjustment from 90 to 180 degrees, fast and simple.

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Got stuck with having to buy this for a one off project for our cars EGR pipe that is no longer made and there is none on the after market either. So $100.00 in materials and this and I was in business! It is stainless steel and the rollers make bending an ease. Accurate gauge on the side makes hitting an angle a breeze once you work out the spring back of the tubing. There was little flattening of the tubing I was using which was .500" with a .028" wall thickness and soft temper. Really impressed with the nice and easy bends produced. Like all really good tools, this one cost but it is very well built and I suspect that it will outlive the average tradesman if taken care of. The pain of the cost will fade away after the first time you use this. Also, I have a .375" and a .250" model as well so I am all in on these.

I love these benders. I have them in 1/4, 3/8, and 1/2 inch sizes and use them for all kinds of tubing. Perfect for stainless. No distortion in the bends and the best design. Well known manufacturer that stands behind their products. Those rollers make all the difference. The offset in the handles makes life easier, and the two position movable handle is a life-saver to complete a 180° bend. Best you can buy for the dollars spent.