PEX straightener, adjustable, tested with 3/4"
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It's a PEX tube straightener. It works by feeding the tubing through a series of rollers which apply pressure to counteract the memory of the coil.
You need
- 10x 608 bearings, two for each roller (I used 608 2RS)
- 8x M8x30 bolts, nuts and washers
- 1x 2x4 lumber
- clamps
- Screws, i used #8 1-¼" screws with a big head
It was designed to be screwed into a 2x4 with the flat side of each plate flush with the edge of the wood. Each roller was spaced 4" 100mm apart. Feeding the PEX in can be difficult, I used a clamp to gently guide it into the next roller. Each roller can adjusted by loosening the plate, adjusting the location of the plate, and retightening. I found I needed to push the rollers together enough to slightly bend a ½" pex tube in order to get it to work on ¾" pex. It doesn't get the ¾" pex dead straight but it's good enough to work for my purposes. It takes the big box store 24" diameter rolls to like 6-8ft diameter or more. The plates will break if you push the rollers in too much.








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