Tips for using tubing bender

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I just got this tubing bender for school and have never used one.  I intend to search youtube for directions and tips in using it.http://www.woodwardfab.com/woodward_...ube_bender.htmI want to build a cargo basket for the roof of my single cab 450 flatbed.  Originally I was just going to 45 (X2) the corners because I could easily make the top and bottom match.  I would like to build one of these if I can figure out how to make the corners and lengths match without cutting and welding the pieces together.Any tips or resources to look at for making things match? Attached Images
Reply:What you link goes to is a roller, it is not what I would use for making the rack pictured. A bender more like this, http://www.pro-tools.com/mb-105-stan...ty-bender.aspx would be more suited to bending the material for the rack you have pictured in your post.
Reply:As leightrepairs mentioned, that's not the bender you need.  That's a roll bender that you've linked to there, which doesn't make tight radius bends very well.  What you want is something like a rotary draw bender, such as the 105 that again, leightrepairs linked to.  For relatively light tubing, you can make yourself a dedicated bender in just one size, or again, for smaller diameter, thinner walled tubing or pipe, you might be able to find a conduit bender that would suit your needs, though doubtful there's anything like that for square tubing (can't tell if round or square in the picture you attached).Miller Dynasty 200 DXMiller CP-300 with 30A feederHypertherm Powermax 900Oxy-fuel w/Harris torchesScotchman Glide-in bandsawMonarch 10EE latheEmi-Mec Autoturn latheDeckel FP2NC milling machinePro-Tools 105 Bender
Reply:Woodward Fab makes a small bender (up to 1") that would do that.  Look on EBay for the best price.  Some have square dies up to 1", some are just round.  They work well.  Just take straight pieces, mark every inch on them, mark where it mounts in the bender and save them for a template , because tubing stretches and shrinks when being bent.  With templates, you can lay out pieces and know exactly where it will end up when you are done.
Reply:It's easy to get your corners to match.  The principle is similar to what framers use, inside to outside measurement is the same as center to center.  What I do is lay out outside to outside measurements on a piece of tube.  This goes for square or round.  I then place the tube into the bender with the first mark on a guide mark on the bender.  This might be the edge of die or an arrow on one if it is provided.  I then make my bend.  I push the tube through to the next mark and align is EXACTLY with the mark I used on the die for the first bend.  I make my bend.  This works a hundred percent of the time.Think about it, inside to outside is the same as center to center, framers have lived with that for years.  When you make your bends one after another using the same alignment on the bender and it is outside to outside of the desired shape your bends will be the same each and ever time.  Where people screw up with my system is the make the marks as I suggested and then they stick one end in and bend it, pull it out, and stick in the other end, OOPS!.  I hope I explained it plain enough for you to understand.  If I haven't you can ask and I will try to do better.Here's something I put up online about ten years ago that might help.  http://harveylacey.com/id16.htm another http://harveylacey.com/id46.htmlife is good
Reply:Here is one you could make for yourself I don't remember whereI copied the pictures from (another site) looks like it would do what you want. Attached ImagesDIY CNC Plasma table USB BOB Price THCHypertherm 65Everlast PowerTig 255 EXTMiler 180 Mig13" metal latheMill/ DrillECT, ECT,
Reply:When you get the right bender, here is a good article on making it do what you want. It really helped me out!http://www.pirate4x4.com/tech/bendin_tube/index.htmlSure, I can fix it... I got a welder!!!
Reply:Originally Posted by fwalz3When you get the right bender, here is a good article on making it do what you want. It really helped me out!http://www.pirate4x4.com/tech/bendin_tube/index.html