Tubing Bender - updated

[darkshadow]

the center tube runs thru to a big wheel hooked with large drivechain to a gear box, you can feather he drive as slow as you want, it will bend 2"+ ridged (heavy walled) conduit, so i figgure it should work for tubeing.

conduit ripples a little on he inside of the bend, but with the right dies it should work

 

[dremu]

It also says so in the ad

Duh, that's how I figgered it out ... just noting as to WHY after the fact.

::shrug::

The built-it-yourself one I'm considering is also vertical, but supposedly can do 180*ish... so ain't nothing wrong with being different than the horizontal ones like the JD2, etc.

-- A

 

[AZ79K5Project]

I worry about people who interchange the word "pipe" with the word "tube" ... -- A

I sent them an email asking about that. This is the reply:

Hi,
This is a tool to bend roll cage tubing in the 0.090"-0.110" thickness range. Currently, it will not bend sharper than 90 degrees. It should not be used for any other markets or applications other than the roll cage tubing that it functions with. Thanks again for thinking of us and please let us know if we can possibly help.


Thanks for choosing Speedway Motors,

 

[AZ79K5Project]

Question about the JD2. I have a two car garage with a post tensioned slab. I was trying to come up with some other type of mount for it to keep it portable, but I am drawing a blank.

I was considering making a bracket that will slide into the receiver hitch on my truck but I don't think I could make it in a way to prevent movement.

Do you guys have this mounted to the floor or some type of separate slab?

 

[darkshadow]

i would use 'Kelly' anchors or lead shields and lags, they can stay in the concrete and then the bender can be bolted down out in the open, and then removed and put out of the way when not in use

 

[Muddytazz]

Or add the hyraulic ram to it and never have to bolt it to the floor. You can bolt it to a rim

 

[NV_K5]

That looks like a pipe kinker

No this is a pipe kinker http://www.cumminstools.com/browse.cfm/4,484.htm

Save your money and DO NOT buy this POS, or if your serious you can buy mine.

 

[howdiy]

http://www.concretefasteners.com/anchors-fasteners/index.htm?gclid=CKaiibfv2o8CFQRuZQodSya47A

 

[79BRUISER]

So If Im to understand correctly, the HF benders are crap?

 

[dremu]

So If Im to understand correctly, the HF benders are crap?

The hydraulic one, sold by Northern or whoever above, is intended for pipe, and for small degree turns. I don't believe you can get dies in tubing sizes, and the radius for a successful 90* bend would be like two feet =))

So, umm, to answer your question, yeah.

-- A

 

[NV_K5]

Two feet if you're lucky and dont want to "kink" it.

 

[darkshadow]

I have used one to make ok bends, bought odd sized tubeing to fit the die tightly, for a railing made a 180* (welded two 90s togeather) With about a 8" radius.


BUT yeah they suck, not good for much maybe exhaust pipe

 

[jekbrown]

thin-walled exhaust pipe actually requires more bling benders than your standard protools / JD tube bender. As a general rule, the thinner the wall, the more spendy bender you need. A HF bender will do heavier wall stuff or pipe without kinks (depending on how steep of an angle we're talking aboot) but with thin wall stuff it'll be kinkier than a porn star convention.

j

 

[79BRUISER]

Thanks, glad I didn't waste my money.

 

[darkshadow]

yeah I should have stated it would still be ultra kinky, but it would bend, if you want perfect you need a mandrel bender

 

[spoolnaround]

Question about the JD2. I have a two car garage with a post tensioned slab. I was trying to come up with some other type of mount for it to keep it portable, but I am drawing a blank.

I was considering making a bracket that will slide into the receiver hitch on my truck but I don't think I could make it in a way to prevent movement.

Do you guys have this mounted to the floor or some type of separate slab?

Are you sure the garage portion is post tensioned? I dont know if they do both or if it would pose a weak point in the slab. I would guess not. My brother bought a hydro set up for his, its mounted to a cart, but at a $$ of about $700.00 ouch! How about your driveway?

Make a call about the post tension thing, I would think you shouldnt have a problem.

 

[AZ79K5Project]

If I could afford a hydro - I would get one. I believe the whole slab is post tensioned. I don't want to drill through and hit anything.

 

[AZ79K5Project]

What do you think about this:
e-bay bender $299

Anyone use it or see anything to be leery of?

 

[darkshadow]

looks like ou could make it youself.

dosent seem that bad,

 

[colbystephens]

What do you think about this:
e-bay bender $299

Anyone use it or see anything to be leery of?

that looks interesting!! haven't seen one for that price that comes with a die!