Mini tube bender indexer

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I couldn’t find one commercially available so I had to make one.I’m producing a product that has a pair of quarter inch steel fuel lines and I needed a way to accurately reproduce the bends. The lines start out as 16 inch straight peices and get 4 to 6 bends each.For the build I used miscellaneous pieces I had laying around such as the bearing, the thumb screws, tube bender and scrap metal. I bought a 2 inch scroll chuck from harbor freight ($35 shipped) and from Mcmaster I bought the protractor sticker and tape rule sticker. It takes a couple practice runs to get the bend sequences ironed out, but after that it produces perfect parts every time. Attached Images
Reply:That is slick. Do you have any photos of your finished fuel lines?
Reply:Here's a couple pics of the fuel line for the drivers side.The line hugs the block so there's clearance for the turbo. I suspect some folks are wondering what it is and what it does so I made a short video to demonstrate it. Attached Images
Reply:Thanks for the photo and video! Such a simple and elegant solution. I might steal this idea for my little tubing bender.
Reply:Looks like a good universal tool.  I think your tape is backwards though.  A few well placed labels could save you having to reference the "program" sheet.My name's not Jim....
Reply:Nice job all the way around. Great video too.
Reply:I have three first generation powerstrokes........great tool. What's the name of your company? I wil doing efuel on one next summer.
Reply:Great stuff!I recognize that motor and line!