[Jewelry making - Article 00794] - Re: [Orchid] Copper questions

[Gary Bourbonais]

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>         When I was an engineering apprentice many years ago a length
>     of steel spring was inserted into tubing before bending to keep the
>     tubing open. 

Hi Folks...

    Conversely, if you hit your local hardware store, there are spring
    tubing benders one can buy....the spring goes on the *outside* of
    the tubing in this case.. These have a "funnel" on one end to
    facilitate the insertion of the tubing, and then you can bend by
    hand....shouldn't cost more than $2-$3.....sometimes you can find
    them in sets... They come in a number of different sizes (for tubing
    1/4" O.D. and up)..... 

    An auto fuel line bender will get you down to 3/16....(that's the
    lever/grooved anvil type)... 

Gary W. Bourbonais
AJP(GIA)


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