Many call tube bending a black art, a mysterious process with unavoidable trial and error. Regardless of whether you’re working with tube or pipe, and regardless of the bending process, making the perfect bend boils down to just four factors: the material, machine, tooling, and lubrication.Įditor’ Note: This article is based on the Tube Bending 101 FabCast, facilitated by the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association International (FMA) and presented by Danie Jacobs, president of i-Fab LLC.
