Bender update

I practiced bending using the new electric heating element last night, and the pipe did eventually hit 300 degrees. The 1.8mm Jatoba I was bending actually started to lightly scorch, so I suspect the temperature would continue to climb.  It is a very slow rise and the temperature remains much more consistent than with the torch. In case you're wondering, I'm using a Char-Broil  Electric Charcoal Starter inside a 3.5" OD copper pipe, which is about 12" long. I bent the heating element in a wooden-jaw vice until it fit, just touching the inside wall.