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Tube Beading Tool, 3/4
Tube Beading Tool, 3/4
Tube Beading Tool, 3/4

Tube Beading Tool, 3/4" and 1" OD Tube

$ 89.73

Availability: 12 in stock
  • Condition: New
  • UPC: Does not apply
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Brand: Graham Tool Company, Inc.
  • MPN: Does Not Apply
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Seller

    Description

    D
    esigned in the USA during WWII for aircraft applications. This is a proven tool with a long history. Available to the public by popular demand. Manufactured in Rancho Santa Margarita, California using 100% USA materials. Useful to form a bead on rigid tubing for hose and hose clamp applications. Works on 3/4" and 1" O.D. tubing. Can be used on aluminum, copper, steel, and stainless steel.
    Our customers include Boeing, Los Alamos National Laboratory, US Marines, US Army, Sandia National Laboratories, United Launch, Spawar, and SpaceX.
    Creates a bead per mil-spec MS33660D (see photos) and SAE Aerospace AS5131.
    Simple to use. Step 1. Place tube in the field service holding tool or vise v-block and cut to length with a tube cutter (holder, v-block, cutter are not included). Step 2. Deburr the I.D. and O.D. Step 3. Oil tube. Step 4. Install the beading tool, tighten the knob, and start the bead. Progressively tighten the knob with each 360 degree rotation. The field service holding tool securely holds round shapes from 1/4" to 1". Made in the USA from cast aluminum and hand-poured semi-soft polyurethane. Approximate dimensions for an individual jaw are the following: Length: 1.5", Height: 0.705".
    Manufacturer Direct, Graham Tool Company, Inc.