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Re: tube bender
« Reply #75 on: December 10, 2011, 03:04:35 PM »
Could cut just the top part off the arms bolt to and widen it then brace and reweld it but it would not look as clean. Done ri. ght it might actually look pretty good.

If I was looking at it right now I think I would put one each of the outside fixed arms on the outside of the frame and see how that was. If that did not float my boat then on to the next plan
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Re: tube bender
« Reply #76 on: December 10, 2011, 03:23:34 PM »
Could cut just the top part off the arms bolt to and widen it then brace and reweld it but it would not look as clean. Done ri. ght it might actually look pretty good.

If I was looking at it right now I think I would put one each of the outside fixed arms on the outside of the frame and see how that was. If that did not float my boat then on to the next plan

think l will try that tomorrow, although its sunday l have to go down to london for work but might get time when l get back

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Re: tube bender
« Reply #77 on: December 10, 2011, 10:37:52 PM »
hi Nutz

you certainly have your thinking head on  :laugh:




machining the centre boss down by a 1/4" was an idea l was thinking of, and there is certainly enough meat on there to loose a bit as the pic shows,

however l am determined to think ahead this time, how wide is a 2" die ? must be wider than the 1.5" that l have now l guess  :laugh:  so chopping the centre boss down might stop me getting a 2" die at a latter date

putting a plate each side of the red frame has merit would give me 16mm if l did both sides or 8mm if l just did the one ?   sounds the easiest ??

would need new pins but thats no great problem is it

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Re: tube bender
« Reply #78 on: December 11, 2011, 09:50:23 AM »

ok l fitted one plate each side of the frame/stand and it looks good,  l supose l could cut 2 more plates 3mm thick cut the bottom 3" off and sandwich them between the 2 8mm side plates and weld down the back to join them into one piece 3/4" thick, would look like it has a slot machined in the bottom to drop over the red frame  cool huh






so the moving  arms now slip back inside the fixed  plates revealing the next problem  :o

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Re: tube bender
« Reply #79 on: December 13, 2011, 04:40:44 AM »
l have been messing around with the bender while l re design the moving arms, because l have switched rams the pin size is different which means the holes l drilled in the frame are to big so l made up some discs to weld on to correct this





l how have a 240 degree former and it bends to 180 no problem at all, will see what the max is later






dident allow enough for spring back this time but l am sure l will get used to it







Andy

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Re: tube bender
« Reply #80 on: December 13, 2011, 05:47:58 AM »
 ee: jj: jj: jj: ee:  Very nice indeed.  Now to build something with it.  ;D
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Re: tube bender
« Reply #81 on: December 13, 2011, 05:54:46 AM »
ee: jj: jj: jj: ee:  Very nice indeed.  Now to build something with it.  ;D

indeed,  my brain is working overtime as we speak,  l am thinking subaru powered,

engine at the front transmission at the rear    :o :o eyes

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Re: tube bender
« Reply #82 on: December 13, 2011, 05:57:54 AM »
All you need now is a protractor on it and you got it!!!
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Re: tube bender
« Reply #83 on: December 13, 2011, 06:00:35 AM »
All you need now is a protractor on it and you got it!!!

l am on the case   ;)

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Re: tube bender
« Reply #84 on: December 16, 2011, 01:55:48 PM »
l managed to get myself a end stroke valve of ebay for a whopping $7



mounted it up on the ram just need to plumb it in now





« Last Edit: December 16, 2011, 02:33:50 PM by Baloo »

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Re: tube bender
« Reply #85 on: December 25, 2011, 12:23:15 PM »
well its just about finished




will get some vid of it working

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Re: tube bender
« Reply #86 on: December 25, 2011, 07:25:58 PM »
well its just about finished




will get some vid of it working


You do nice work Baloo.

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Re: tube bender
« Reply #87 on: December 26, 2011, 01:38:15 AM »

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Re: tube bender
« Reply #88 on: January 14, 2012, 05:12:42 AM »
nealy finished






think l might go and post a pic on MBN in that thread about tube benders and see what they make of it

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Re: tube bender
« Reply #89 on: January 14, 2012, 06:32:40 AM »
!!!!!!!! GO For IT!!!!!!!!!
"There can be no divided allegiance here.  Any man who says he is an American,
but something else also, isn't an American at all.  We have room for but one
flag, the American flag... We have room for but one language here, and that is
the English language... and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a
loyalty to the American people."
Theodore Roosevelt 1907

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