Minimum Achievable Radii with Standard Tooling
| Tube |
.039 |
.047 |
.059 |
.079 |
.098 |
.118 |
.128 |
.138 |
.157 |
.177 |
| 1/4" |
1.4 |
.47 |
.47 |
.47 |
1.4 |
1.4 |
.78 |
.78 |
.78 |
.78 |
| 3/8" |
1.4 |
1.4 |
.78 |
.78 |
.78 |
.78 |
.78 |
.78 |
.78 |
.78 |
| 1/2" |
1.4 |
1.4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| 5/8" |
1.8 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
1.4 |
1.4 |
1.4 |
1.4 |
1.4 |
1.4 |
1.4 |
| 3/4" |
2.6 |
2.6 |
2.6 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
| 7/8" |
2.6 |
2.6 |
2.2 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
| 1" |
3.2 |
3.2 |
2.6 |
2.2 |
2.2 |
2.2 |
2.2 |
2.2 |
2.2 |
2.2 |
| 1-1/8" |
3.2 |
3.2 |
3.2 |
2.6 |
2.2 |
2.2 |
2.2 |
2.2 |
2.2 |
2.2 |
| 1-1/4" |
4.4 |
4.4 |
4.4 |
3.2 |
2.6 |
2.6 |
2.6 |
2.6 |
2.6 |
2.6 |
| 1-3/8" |
4.4 |
4.4 |
4.4 |
3.2 |
3.2 |
3.2 |
3.2 |
3.2 |
3.2 |
3.2 |
| 1-1/2" |
7.5 |
5.9 |
5.1 |
3.9 |
3.9 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
| 1-5/8" |
7.5 |
5.9 |
5.1 |
3.9 |
3.9 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
| 1-3/4" |
|
|
6.7 |
6.7 |
5.1 |
3.9 |
3.9 |
3.9 |
3.9 |
|
| 1-7/8" |
|
|
7.5 |
5.9 |
5.1 |
3.9 |
3.9 |
3.9 |
3.9 |
|
| 2" |
|
|
7.5 |
7.5 |
5.9 |
4.7 |
4.7 |
4.7 |
4.7 |
|
| 2-1/8" |
|
|
7.5 |
7.5 |
5.9 |
5.1 |
5.1 |
4.7 |
|
|
| 2-1/4" |
|
|
|
7.5 |
5.9 |
5.1 |
5.1 |
5.1 |
|
|
| 2-3/8" |
|
|
|
7.5 |
5.9 |
5.1 |
5.1 |
5.1 |
|
|
| 3" |
|
|
|
|
11.8 |
10.2 |
9.8 |
|
|
|
Reference catalog for individual machine capacities |
Tube gauge sizes
Equivalent in inches |
| 10 Ga. |
.134 |
| 11 Ga. |
.120 |
| 12 Ga. |
.109 |
| 13 Ga. |
.095 |
| 14 Ga. |
.083 |
| 16 Ga. |
.065 |
| 18 Ga. |
.049 |
| 20 Ga. |
.035 |
|