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Post by mpdxtreme on Oct 23, 2015 0:56:59 GMT -6
I have plans for a tubing bender. If some folks want to kick in for the steel and maybe a little time I'm up for building it and loaning it to whoever needs to borrow it. If we do this the bender is the cheap part the dies are expensive. Maybe buy one common size like 2 in and if anyone wants/needs anything else they can buy their own.
Ideas, opinions, let me know what everyone thinks
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Post by c2 on Oct 23, 2015 3:37:39 GMT -6
What thickness of steel?
I'm definitely in to help build it
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Post by mpdxtreme on Oct 23, 2015 7:59:13 GMT -6
I'll double check but I think it will do thick wall, 1/4 inch, Dom tubing. It uses JDM dies and they are supposed to be some of the best.
GG
Just looked it will bend up to .120 wall thickness.
GG
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Post by c2 on Oct 23, 2015 8:09:29 GMT -6
I meant the steel to build the bender...what thickness does that need to be?
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Post by Somebody on Oct 23, 2015 9:40:25 GMT -6
The possibilities are endless!! Money well spent if ya ask me..  |
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Post by mpdxtreme on Oct 23, 2015 17:08:34 GMT -6
I'm not sure. I'll have to look at the plans. The plans I have are engineers drawings. Nothing is left to guess at. Every measurement, length and angles, are shown. .
GG
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Post by mpdxtreme on Oct 23, 2015 17:10:26 GMT -6
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Post by mpdxtreme on Oct 23, 2015 17:13:20 GMT -6
What thickness of steel? I'm definitely in to help build it Do you have any dealings with the machinists where you work? Maybe for a small fee they could do the work in the side and it would be perfect. Just a thought. GG |
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Post by James on Oct 23, 2015 18:19:48 GMT -6
That's the bender I have.
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Post by c2 on Oct 23, 2015 19:09:36 GMT -6
What thickness of steel? I'm definitely in to help build it Do you have any dealings with the machinists where you work? Maybe for a small fee they could do the work in the side and it would be perfect. Just a thought. GG No, there is no 'side work' at my place. Those guys make enough to laugh in anyone's face  |
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Post by mpdxtreme on Oct 23, 2015 19:16:19 GMT -6
That's the bender I have. For general low volume work is it a good bender? I've read good things but never met anyone that actually had this one. GG |
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Post by James on Oct 24, 2015 4:29:12 GMT -6
I'll be honest, I've used it once in the eight years I've owned it. It came with a 1 3/4" die and the price of DOM shot up about the time I got it and I couldn't afford the tube. I want to get a die for schedule 40 pipe and use that though. The air over hydraulic ram is nice though.
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Post by Jackrabbit on Oct 24, 2015 5:18:38 GMT -6
Oscar really realky needs a roll cage. Was going to safe up and buy a prefab one online but would rather build one custom . But three things are stopping me. 1 is money of course 2 I can't weld enough for a project like this 3 don't have a bender.
With all that being said I think this is a great idea and would love to help if I can in some way.
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Post by mike on Oct 24, 2015 12:44:44 GMT -6
I have a harbor freight bender with a bunch of dies if you want to try it. I've never used it but bob and chris did so they can tell you how hard or easy it is to work with.
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Post by Jackrabbit on Oct 24, 2015 15:00:32 GMT -6
I have a harbor freight bender with a bunch of dies if you want to try it. I've never used it but bob and chris did so they can tell you how hard or easy it is to work with. I thought about buying one myself but there again I can't weld good enough anyway lol and really don't have any idea how to even start. |
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