WTB tube bender

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Hello all I am looking for a tube bender like a JD2 bender Pro tools bender or something along the lines of that.
Reply:bump it up
Reply:do you have the tools to make your own?Ive seen plans for an "improved" bender available....but you need the basic tool set; drill press...welder...torch....grinder...etc.Google "bender plans"  thats where I started.  Eventually, I just bought a HF bender.JDLincoln IdealArc 250 AC/DC  w/ tigLincoln Ranger 8Miller Millermatic 140Victor Cutting setForney gas welding setMilwaukee power-tools3 legged dog named SpeedyFridge full of Diet Coke1 angry wife2 loud kids
Reply:Here is my tubing bender that is "something like the JD2".  Takacs at gottrikes.com provides the plans for about $20 and you do the rest.  I noticed Donald Branscom built one also.http://www.gottrikes.com/CustomerBen...ougsbender.htm DougMiller Syncrowave 350Millermatic 252/ 30A spoolgunMiller Bobcat 225g w/ 3545 spoolgunLincoln PowerArc4000Lincoln 175 Mig  Lincoln 135 Mig Everlast 250EX TigCentury ac/dc 230 amp stickVictor O/AHypertherm 1000 plasma
Reply:I have an old Pro tools bender I would sell for $100 plus freight. If interested email me at [email protected], Paul
Reply:How hard is it to build your own bender?  Buggyman I tried sending you an email it got rejected
Reply:Originally Posted by buggymanI have an old Pro tools bender I would sell for $100 plus freight. If interested email me at [email protected], Paul
Reply:Good luck I tried about 2 weeks ago...still no reply
Reply:Well I guess thats what happens when I cant type!!!My email [email protected] is 541-325-6027Good luck guys.Paul
Reply:Bring it up
Reply:Go look over on pirate4x4.com and you will see several for sale at any given time. Usually have dies included. The bender itself is a relatively cheap tool. It is the dies that cost the money. I have a hydraulic JD2 model 3 with several dies. I even machined one for 1.25" I did a write up over on offroadfabnet.com awhile back.Go check it out. TONS of info on that site!!!!http://jackalopefab.com/MM210Synchrowave 200DXMiller XMT350 w/60series feederMiller Bobcat 250 with SGA 100 and spoolgunHTP PlasmaFull Machine shop with everything
Reply:Yeah I have been looking there atleast 3 times a day..the hard part is nobody wants to ship even when willing yo pay it. I think im gonna go with the jmr sportsman buy 3 dies and the bender is free.only thing is there dies are 120 degrees unless you upgrade to 240° dies and then thy are retarded expensive
Reply:You get what you pay for! Don't skimp on the dies. Buy a good bender and one die to start with. Buy more as time and money permits.You need to be able to bend 180 degree bends.Just my .02 and I have been doing this for quite awhilehttp://jackalopefab.com/MM210Synchrowave 200DXMiller XMT350 w/60series feederMiller Bobcat 250 with SGA 100 and spoolgunHTP PlasmaFull Machine shop with everything
Reply:Hell I may as we'll go with the jd2 model 3 bender it isn't but about 200 more and plus get 180° dies
Reply:I think you will VERY happy paying the extra $200 and doing it righthttp://jackalopefab.com/MM210Synchrowave 200DXMiller XMT350 w/60series feederMiller Bobcat 250 with SGA 100 and spoolgunHTP PlasmaFull Machine shop with everything
Reply:Yeah that's what im gonna do
Reply:Smart man!Here is a 1.25" die I made last year I think. Machined from 8620. Works like a champ.I will post this in the other part of this forum as well while I am at it.Grant Attached Imageshttp://jackalopefab.com/MM210Synchrowave 200DXMiller XMT350 w/60series feederMiller Bobcat 250 with SGA 100 and spoolgunHTP PlasmaFull Machine shop with everything
Reply:Man that looks good..send me a pm about 1 inch,  1.5 inch and 1.75 dies. Does that bend full 180°?
Reply:Twisted,  I am sorry, but I have no intentions of making dies outside of the ones I make for myself. Too labor intensive and the time consuming. And yes, they bend more than 180*. Granthttp://jackalopefab.com/MM210Synchrowave 200DXMiller XMT350 w/60series feederMiller Bobcat 250 with SGA 100 and spoolgunHTP PlasmaFull Machine shop with everything