I recognised the look at the beginning of the vlog. That look in my house is usually accompanied with..."rub beard..pause Right...tea, Look back more beard rubbing ...time for a smoke and more tea. okay I know...RU-vid video... 15mins late ...okay more confused that ever!" But I havent bulit a NARROWBOAT!!! looking forward to you progress!! Be well and be safe!
Rothenburger tube benders are good kit, having served my apprenticeship many years ago as a plumber I know them well and the hydraulic ones too used for mild steel pipes. Your aluminium 22mm tube is on the limit for that type of hand bender so we'll done for achieving your first pram hood frame great work fella very impressive 👏 and your ingenuity with the lock gate acting as a support structure. You've got this beaten just stick with it there 😉
Hi James, watched you bending the tube, how does the tube connect into the swivels, drill and pop rivet? Don't forget the joint stitching will reduce the width of 1,5m of the canvas your putting over the roof. Are you buying a sewing machine?
ya did well to bend ali in a copper pipe bender they are not very strong you can buy cheep hydraulic ones not much more cash if you do run in to problems bending the rest
Pipe bending is always fun, little tip the radius is always 2.5x the diameter of the pipe to the centre of the bend or 1.5x to the inside centre from the throat of the bend on that type of bender, had a carbon steel job once, destroyed three of them alu stok benders in a day, one word cheater bar, ok maybe two
The editing at the beginning when you were struggling to bend it was fantastic. Glad you were able to use Will’s workshop for a bit. Once this is done it will be great extra space for the kids when the weather isn’t too cold. You are a brave and innovative man James. Great work. Hope the rest of the supplies come soon. 🙏😊🤗 Kathy
For my part, as you know I have no fix-it talent, I just give you credit for knowing such tools exist and then how to use them. You impress me as always. Leigh. (P.S. how is Carol?)
Hi James. I have to admit I enjoyed watching you struggle. Is that thick walled tube, by any chance? 22mm copper can be a sod to start, too. Now you know why I gave up plumbing. 😁😁😁 Mate, get a plumber's folding rule, or an adjustable bevel to set the angles. Measure to the back of the bend, not the start of it. You'll also need a square, or a good eye. I'm busy this weekend, or I'd come and give a hand / advice. Good luck.
@@IDKline There's still a place for pulled bends in plumbing. There's less flow restriction than in a sharp 90 degree fitting, plus you can pull angles other than 90, and it's also quicker than making two joints. It's best kept out of sight, for purely aesthetic reasons. Mind you, copper is horrendously expensive these days, so everyone uses plastic, where they can.
@@TheNarrowboatThatJamesBuilt My best advice would be to watch an instruction video on pulling a double set, as that involves angles other than 90 degrees. Enjoy! 😃
Well James, never thought we'd see you "on a bender ...." in a video. When I was fitting out our narrowboat, I'd spend a considerable amount of time watching RU-vid videos on how a job should be done. I found it better to copy someone who knows what to do rather than reinvent then wheel. But good job young man, you're a braver man than I am!!
Awesome James improvise adapt and overcome your a legend mate. You will succeed I like your style. If you can't get round it go over it if you can't go over it go through it. Good man.
Well James I give you ten out of ten for ingenuity,you must have loads of patience. It will look very smart when finished. I wonder how your shoulder holds up on these kind of jobs. Can’t wait to see it finished. Have great week 😊
By hook or by crook you'll get the job done--no matter what the job is! Good you're moored near a lock--CRT has no idea how useful those stout timbers can be.
Just seeing this Saturday morning Eastern USA time. I've done some pipe bending myself and it can be tricky. Where to start the bend and have it come out the way you want takes practice. Your minor twist should be able to be bent/twisted straight. As for increasing angle to each side, I suggest thinking about increasing the center angle, which would give a tiny bit more center height (one bend vs two). And finally, it does not seem that the bending tool is setup incorrectly. I've bent steel electrical pipe which is tougher with less effort than you are putting forth, although the bender I used slightly different.
one of his best videos, and timely, given context, etc., and very well received by certain friends, etc. [and to be sure, james seldom sees fit to prove for more than a few how "truly experienced experts" can bring home the bacon without mooting such efforts like many who should know better, etc.]
Great as always...the 2 poles off the centre need to be long enough so when there is no cover on they just fall/lie down towards the back and not hit tiller. Mine aren't and have to take them off every time I move.
Pity i didn't see these videos earlier , I could have got a conduit vice and bender for you to loan. Spent a lot of time installing conduit in the past.
good video, james! exasperation did not mean you could not upload a great video! i remember disney had an animated character named goofy. he carried an old-fashioned beach chair into place, and tried for about ten minutes to open it and set it up. at the time, it was hilarious! but seriously, i want to see you get that canopy the way you want it! be sure to watch electricians do bends on youtube!
I’ve watched all there is. It’s mostly copper tubing of 15mm not what I’ve got. They also have vices and people to help. I’m hoping today will work out better
When sizing that part that you mentioned was the limiting factor, remember the fabric hem needed for the edge treatment or joining seam will need to be subtracted from the overall width.
Shame I don't live closer to you James as I have a bending machine in my back shed, which I can bend up to 50mm schedule 40 Stainless Steel tube. It in powered by air over hydraulics, plus it has a stop disc for all degrees for angle and you would have been able to use for free.
Great video as usual James, this is something I’ve looked into on my boat, definitely going to give it ago in the summer after your inspiration , thank you 👍
Well let’s see how it turns out but even if I give it a few goes it’ll still cost a fraction of a new one. I have a tube bender you can borrow when you do yours
@@TheNarrowboatThatJamesBuilt that’s really kind of you mate, i think the boat yard has one where I’m moored , but thank you anyway, looking forward to see how it turns out
I also need one but am I brave enough to have a go myself? Or do I blouse out and call a company 🤔 James is amazing he doesnt get defeated, he makes it work, if I did want to use a company who's good value?
