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Pipe layout tools with printable 1:1 templates
Calculators from our own workshop practice, developed by Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Thorsten W. Recklebe. Enter your dimensions in mm or inch, check the result in 3D and print a wrap-around template on A4 or US Letter. Nothing is uploaded.
Tools
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Pipe Notching Template
Saddle cut for tees and angled branches – printable 1:1 PDF wrap-around template.
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Pipe Miter Template
Miter cut for pipe corners and handrail kinks – one template for both pipes.
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Segmented Bend Calculator
Lobster-back bend from straight segments – cutting plan and 1:1 templates.
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Workshop know-how
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History of metalworking
A sourced overview of the history of metalworking: copper, bronze, iron, bulk steel and stainless steel – ten milestones, eight eras, timeline, references.
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Segmented pipe bend
A bend made of straight pipe pieces: how many segments are needed, how segment angle, back and throat length are calculated and how to cut and assemble it.
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How to miter pipe
Miter cuts on round pipe: why the cut angle is half the change of direction, how the template is made and how handrail corners come out without a step.
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How to notch pipe
How one round pipe is fitted to another: geometry of the saddle cut, marking with a wrap-around template, cutting, clean-up and common mistakes.
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