Julian
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- 20 Jul 2013
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Over the years I've used just about every type of filter intake/spraybar/lilly pipe out there, most of which are ugly AF, and I've come to the conclusion that while glass ones look the best, they're too hard to maintain and very easy to break (or at least when your as clumsy as I am).
Not wanting to fork out a considerable amount of money for what is essentially a bent piece of pipe with some holes in it, I have embarked on a mission to make these my self:
Screenshot of my eBay purchase history for what I've ordered:
And obviously being too much of a cheap skate to buy the correct pipe bending tools, I've made a jig out of some wood that will either put me into A&E for the second time this month, or hopefully allow me to bend the steel and get the desired shape:
Friend of mine gave me a tip that filling the pipe with sand and compacting it as much as possible inside the pipe will help it to retain its shape and reduce the risk of it kinking. Curious to see how it turns out, I'm a bit worried that I might be bending the pipe over too small of a circumference, but time will tell.
Will post more pics when the stuff arrives, please let me know if you have any suggestions that might help me in my quest!
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Not wanting to fork out a considerable amount of money for what is essentially a bent piece of pipe with some holes in it, I have embarked on a mission to make these my self:
Screenshot of my eBay purchase history for what I've ordered:
And obviously being too much of a cheap skate to buy the correct pipe bending tools, I've made a jig out of some wood that will either put me into A&E for the second time this month, or hopefully allow me to bend the steel and get the desired shape:
Friend of mine gave me a tip that filling the pipe with sand and compacting it as much as possible inside the pipe will help it to retain its shape and reduce the risk of it kinking. Curious to see how it turns out, I'm a bit worried that I might be bending the pipe over too small of a circumference, but time will tell.
Will post more pics when the stuff arrives, please let me know if you have any suggestions that might help me in my quest!
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