Making custom running boards

[nytrocrazy]

Hi guys. I'm planning on making a set of running boards for my 09 nytro. I'm a pipe welder by trade. I plan on making them out of 3/4" alluminium pipe. Does anyone have a suggestion of how to bend the pipe without collapsing the back side. Would a hand conduit bender do the job? Trying to do this on a budget. I love the airframes from skins but I don't have the coin right now for them. I hoping someone on here has done this before.

 

[sxvipersman]

Electrical conduit bender should work, I bend pipe in mine all the time as long as wall thickness isn't to great.

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[thor452]

you can fill the pipe with sand helps too.

 

[nytrocrazy]

Electrical conduit bender should work, I bend pipe in mine all the time as long as wall thickness isn't to great.

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Thanks thats what I was hoping. I'll post pictures as I go along.


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