Yeah, there are a couple of wicked sharp bends in the existing lines :/ (maybe 1/4 internal radius...)
-- John W Reames jream...@verizon.net Home: +14106646986 Mobile: +14437915905 > On Sep 26, 2014, at 17:05, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > You can't use the spring type benders on these because they won't fit over > the fittings. > > I have a little conduit type bender I bought at an auto parts store years ago > that worked quite well once you got the hang of it. > > Dan > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Sep 26, 2014, at 4:43 PM, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> I haven't done this job but I think you want to use a tool so you don't kink >> the line. I've seen two kinds, One is like a conduit bender where you bend >> the line around a circular form. The other is like a spring that fits over >> the tube to prevent kinking. I can't recommend which is best. >> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of >>> John Reames via Mercedes >>> Sent: Friday, September 26, 2014 3:57 PM >>> To: Dan Penoff; Mercedes Discussion List >>> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Mercedes brake lines >>> >>> Do you end up needing any tools to bend them or are they soft enough to >>> bend by hand without crushing? >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> John W Reames >>> jream...@verizon.net >>> Home: +14106646986 >>> Mobile: +14437915905 >>> >>>>> On Sep 26, 2014, at 15:17, Dan Penoff via Mercedes >>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Always been that way. >>>> >>>> Dan >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPad >>>> >>>>> On Sep 26, 2014, at 2:54 PM, John Reames via Mercedes >>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> FYI, when you order them they are not bent in the proper shapes; you >>> have to do that yourself! >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> John W Reames >>>>> jream...@verizon.net >>>>> Home: +14106646986 >>>>> Mobile: +14437915905 >>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>>> >>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>>> >>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>>> >>>>> All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those >>> individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner >> has no >>> control over the content of the messages of each contributor. >>>> >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those >>> individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner >> has no >>> control over the content of the messages of each contributor. >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those >>> individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner >> has no >>> control over the content of the messages of each contributor. >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those >> individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has >> no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those > individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has > no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
