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Post by Liteway on Feb 18, 2014 9:14:59 GMT -5
Looks like this requires some precise machining operations in some very thick metal to build.
Quite impressive. What will it sell for?
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Post by stretchmobileski on Feb 18, 2014 12:21:15 GMT -5
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Post by mtntech on Feb 20, 2014 10:42:28 GMT -5
Looks like this requires some precise machining operations in some very thick metal to build. Quite impressive. What will it sell for? I am using 5/8" plate. This whole quest started when I was in the market for a tube bender. Like anything, you get what you pay for. If you are only making a few simple bends occasionally you can get buy with a cheaper alternative. Quality dies cost money, but produce great bends. They also retain their value. I have found that the best form of bender is a portable vertical bender. They can be used anywhere, and when coupled with a digital angle finder are the bomb. No problem bending a 20 ft. stick by yourself. Price is yet to be determined, but probably around the $500 mark. I will make 3 versions. One for the Protools 105 dies, and 2 for the JD2 dies. The latter JD2 model will be able to bend 1.5" solid. These benders will have features that no other bender in it's class has.
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Post by mtntech on Feb 23, 2014 14:53:56 GMT -5
Some of the parts I produce with my tubing bender.
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Post by DaveJ98092 on Mar 24, 2014 14:02:24 GMT -5
Any updates as to the cost? I can not drop $1000 for a bender and die's for a hobby project I may do once.
Making the HarborFreight adapter will work if you have 2 + feet of extra pipe/tube after both ends of the bend
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Post by mtntech on Mar 24, 2014 14:54:32 GMT -5
Bender itself will come in at about $499. Add dies and ram to that. It will be the nicest vertical bender out there. They are EXTREMELY nice to use. People get sucked into the cheap and "portable" "affordable benders, but I would rather spend more and have something I look forward to using, rather than something I curse at everytime I use it. Bend enough tube and you will know what I mean. A quality tool always has good resale as well.
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Post by clintb on Mar 24, 2014 21:24:16 GMT -5
I got the die and built mine from pictures, drill the top hole and use the die to see where the other holes go. If you only have one size die, you don't need all the holes like the store bought ones. I used the pins from tractor supply and got brass bushings so the holes didn't have to be so big.Attachment Deleted
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Post by mtntech on Mar 25, 2014 2:22:40 GMT -5
I got the die and built mine from pictures, drill the top hole and use the die to see where the other holes go. If you only have one size die, you don't need all the holes like the store bought ones. I used the pins from tractor supply and got brass bushings so the holes didn't have to be so big.View Attachment
Better get that thing inside before corrosion kills it!
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Post by mtntech on May 23, 2014 21:26:59 GMT -5
Here's a pic of the final preproduction bender for Protools 105 dies. Just finished it today.
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Post by DaveJ98092 on Feb 7, 2016 14:27:01 GMT -5
ered a set of Bender plans from Frank (gottrikes.com) for $17 US$. It looks easy to build with just a bit of drilling and welding. The die's are over the counter Pro-Tools 105 dies like this Bender Die linkBecause I am not going into high production and 1000's of bends per month, I will be building my own dies from CDX plywood, bolts and epoxy glue bonded with a 1/4 inch aluminum outer skin.
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Post by fatherchuck53 on Nov 14, 2017 10:49:20 GMT -5
This has been dead for awhile. Are you still building them or kits for them? And if so what are your approximate prices?
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