Another Tubing Tool

[red maples]

saving yourself some serious money there bud!!! those things don't seem like they are that hard to make but they sure are expensive!!! now just reproduce market and sell

[maplesyrupstove]

Thanks for the plans Dennis.My friend the welder and me made a set.They should work great and I painted then Blue as someone on here said. Darrell

[Dennis H.]

Looking good, I do have to say that even for the few drops that I had to put in this year they are worth every penny and time spent making them.

Glad to see the plans helped you.

[farmall h]

Dennis is it possible to make a tool similar for splicing in unions & star manifolds for 3/4" black poly? Maybe make the clamps bigger and the handles longer for leverage.

[deitzd]

I made one over the weekend using the specs in this thread. Mine are made from 1/4" by 1 1/2" because that's what I had. The sliders are 3/8" stainless steel mounted in brass bushings. Works great. Now for a coat of primer and paint.
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[jimmygarison]

Your question about the tubing tool is great,Tube tools are tools used to service any tubing material in industrial applications , but not limited to: HVAC or industrial heating and air hospitals and also universities.

[Nemo5]

I am in the process of making a set of these and was wondering something. I am making them out of 1 x 1/4” flat bar. When the arms are assembled one arm sits on top of the other. That means that when assembly is complete one vide grip will be 1/4” higher than the other. Is that right? Does it matter? Should I add a 1/4” shim to the low side?


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[blurr95]

I am in the process of making a set of these and was wondering something. I am making them out of 1 x 1/4” flat bar. When the arms are assembled one arm sits on top of the other. That means that when assembly is complete one vide grip will be 1/4” higher than the other. Is that right? Does it matter? Should I add a 1/4” shim to the low side?


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I don't know if it really needs it or not. But I made them equal on the one I built. I can see were it would be a huge pain if they were not lined up.

Jason

[Nemo5]

I don't know if it really needs it or not. But I made them equal on the one I built. I can see were it would be a huge pain if they were not lined up.

Jason

How did you make them equal?


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[Bricklayer]

I made a set last year. And if I can remember correctly you add a shim to it , the same thickness as the metal you used for the handles.