How to hand-bend 5/8" OD hard copper tube

[Dzakich]

Looking at various resources, I keep noticing that hand mandrel benders are only good for soft (coiled) copper tubing. For my project I need to get a new geometry with 5/8" OD tubing. This this possible or should I just use a series of fittings?
Thank you

 

[hj]

Hard copper will almost ALWAYS kink if you try to bend it., unless it is first detempered by heating it.

 

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[Reach4]

If I were going to try that, I would pack the tubing with sand before bending, in addition to the detempering.

 

[Fitter30]

Use fittings they also make long radius 90's