Timed a manual bend

[rdn2blazer]

So I had my woman time a manual bend this weekend just to see how long it takes to bend a piece of tube. I did a 60 deg bend and it took 2 min 50 seconds. A 90 deg bend would take aprox. 4 min 15 sec. I bent 1 3/4 X .120 wall DOM. I didn't rush, just did it the same way I do any old day. Id say thats not bad for a manual bend.

I can control the precision of the bend to 1/4 deg or pretty damn close to that by having my son watch the degree wheel closely and split the one degree increments in 1/2, or 1/4 of a degree. We do pretty well with this method. I was thinking about a hydro conversion but Im actually thinking against it. I could do alot with the money.

Sure you can do a hydro bend in like 20 to 30 seconds, but if your not building cages for a living why bother. Im happy with my manual bender. Besides, I dont have time for a hydro conversion. So 10 bends would be like 41 mins. That nothing and 10 bends is alot of bending on a Saturday. The time is spent in the proper notching to fit the tube right.

Just thought I would share.

 

[4X4HIGH]

This is good info. I just ordered my Pro Tools 105HD bender last week. I am going to do the cheap air/hydro conversion though. I found a new ram locally from a club member for $40.00 now i just need to buy the bracket kit from copperhead fabrication ($78.00). Once i build a cart and have money for tube i'll see how long (ok short) of time it takes to do some bends.

 

[mikey_d05]

I don't have a place to permanently mount my bender to a piece of concrete. The speed of the hydro was just another bonus over and above the speed.

For the record though, 180 degrees, 1.75 .120 wall HREW, one minute, thirty-one seconds.

 

[rdn2blazer]

I can tell you bending 2" DOM is much tougher the 1 3/4 DOM. I was VERY suprised in the difference of force it takes manually. 2" is some stout tube. Some guys say "it dents easier" This might be true but it sure as hell is stronger then 1 3/4 as far as resisting bending.

 

[k2mslskier]

Enough of the idle chit chat...we want some PICS!!!!!!

 

[kgblazerfive]

I think one of the main benefits to using a hydro bender is that you can mount the bender on a cart, as well as has much easier it is to use. I have seen a lot of homemade set ups that work really well.

 

[dremu]

Enough of the idle chit chat...we want some PICS!!!!!!

Do you mean like this?
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[k2mslskier]

Do you mean like this?
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Oh I'm on top of that one as well.