Need help with metal bender recommendation.

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Can anyone here Please recommend a good brand metal bender in the $200-300 dollar range?  It would be for decorative stuff like flower pots, bottle trees, patio furniture and art etc....  I don't know any good reputable brands nor do I care for harbor freight.  With google, just a bunch of Brand names come up that I'm not familiar with at all.  So I thought you good people could personally recommend something. Thank you very much in advance for your help. "Hey I didn't come to look and learn, I came to turn and burn.... If I can't light up, I'm gonna light out!"-JodyIdealarc 250 "Fatman"MM 252MM 211 "Little boy" Victor Torches
Reply:Hey, i know you mentioned you didnt care for harbor freight, but, i have a harbor freight compact bender and i bend 1 1/2 x 1/8 flat stainless bar to a sharp 90, 3/8 round stainless bar to 180 degrees, 1/2 aluminum round bar like butter, and even a stainless pot handle for a project. I am not saying to get a harbor freight brand, but that style bender works pretty nice.
Reply:Others will respond too but your budget is the HF line. Real benders cost real money. I have the Hf compact bender and pipe bender and they serve me well for hobby work.
Reply:Wow, okay I appreciate those responses from you guys.    I'll have to reconsider HF.   That being said, is Eastwood brand any good? "Hey I didn't come to look and learn, I came to turn and burn.... If I can't light up, I'm gonna light out!"-JodyIdealarc 250 "Fatman"MM 252MM 211 "Little boy" Victor Torches
Reply:Looks like the Eastwood bender is for Tubing onlyThe HF bender might work for you but it doesn't bend circles, you need a roller for that.More than you mentioned but look herehttp://wrought-iron-handicrafts-stor...llbenders.htmlCheck out King for pre made scrolls and rings http://www.kingmetals.com/Home.aspxEd Conleyhttp://www.screamingbroccoli.com/MM252MM211 (Sold)Passport Plus & Spool gunLincoln SP135 Plus- (Gone to a good home)Klutch 120v Plasma cutterSO 2020 benderBeer in the fridge
Reply:Originally Posted by Broccoli1Looks like the Eastwood bender is for Tubing onlyThe HF bender might work for you but it doesn't bend circles, you need a roller for that.More than you mentioned but look herehttp://wrought-iron-handicrafts-stor...llbenders.htmlCheck out King for pre made scrolls and rings http://www.kingmetals.com/Home.aspx
Reply:I would bet that all three are made at the same factory in China HFEastwoodBalieghHF has the Scroll attachment also.Ed Conleyhttp://www.screamingbroccoli.com/MM252MM211 (Sold)Passport Plus & Spool gunLincoln SP135 Plus- (Gone to a good home)Klutch 120v Plasma cutterSO 2020 benderBeer in the fridge
Reply:You can bend solid stock with home made jigs toohere's just an example I found Googlinghttp://www.spiritburner.com/fusion/s...b5b40dabf01b5/Ed Conleyhttp://www.screamingbroccoli.com/MM252MM211 (Sold)Passport Plus & Spool gunLincoln SP135 Plus- (Gone to a good home)Klutch 120v Plasma cutterSO 2020 benderBeer in the fridge
Reply:All those benders are either made at the same factory in China with different paint jobs at the end of the line, or at different factories in China to the 'same' plans/prints (material specs may or may not vary) with different paint jobs at the end.HF, on sale and with a coupon can be had (at least until  relatively recently) for less than $100 or so.YMMV.  The best laid schemes ... Gang oft agley ...
Reply:I have seen a compact compact bender, too--  It is smaller than the HF bender.  Look the same just been put in the drier on high and shrunk.    So beware if you order, compare capacities.  For $200 you could get a bender and ring roller for harbor freight.
Reply:Picked up my Hossfeld locally for $300, no stand, and have seen Di Acro's go for similar money but then you gotta buy/make tooling for it.  A well used bender from either one is 10x the machine that you are considering purchasing new.