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Title: Tubing benders
Post by: SPEC on September 29, 2008, 09:27:41 AM

This topic got out of hand on another site...But it WON'T here :police:
One of our new members is looking into buying a tubing bender in the real near future...
My suggestion is to buy a JD2, and an air over hyd. jack/ram... it is slow but does a nice job and is effortless on my part...The added bonus is I can wheel it all around the shop or out side if need be...it doesn't need to be bolted to the floor, just in reach of an air hose

Title: Re: Tubing benders
Post by: Punkur67 on September 29, 2008, 04:53:31 PM

I just did the same bender with the hf ram and couldnt be happier. Way beter than pulling the bar and nice being able to move it around. Just make shure you have a good compressor to keep up.

Title: Re: Tubing benders
Post by: fabr on September 29, 2008, 05:08:48 PM

Quote from: SPEC on September 29, 2008, 09:27:41 AM

This topic got out of hand on another site...But it WON'T here :police:
One of our new members is looking into buying a tubing bender in the real near future...
My suggestion is to buy a JD2, and an air over hyd. jack/ram... it is slow but does a nice job and is effortless on my part...The added bonus is I can wheel it all around the shop or out side if need be...it doesn't need to be bolted to the floor, just in reach of an air hose

Ant it makes a dandy air nozzle holder too!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Tubing benders
Post by: VLADD on September 29, 2008, 05:14:35 PM

Masterfabr,
I figured you be sticking SOMETHING  else in there 8) 8) ;D ;D :-*

Title: Re: Tubing benders
Post by: fabr on September 29, 2008, 05:23:15 PM

 ;D ;D ;D ;D  And your poll left out pro-tools. ;)

Title: Re: Tubing benders
Post by: RC51 Rhino on September 29, 2008, 10:14:36 PM

I bought the Pro-tools dies and got the plans for free (the HMP200). Built it close to the plans but, I added a 20 ton air-over-hydraulic jack instead of the pump one in the plans. Works great, effortless bends and not too slow. My only regret right now is that it won't go over about 100*. Not really a problem, I just find another way to make what I need!

Title: Re: Tubing benders
Post by: boltz2012 on September 30, 2008, 12:45:41 AM

What does a JD2 cost? This way i dont get ripped when i go shopping.

Title: Re: Tubing benders
Post by: 455bird on September 30, 2008, 04:51:09 AM

I went to speedway motors and got my, it is hydraulic and comes with one set of dies for 399.00 i think

Title: Re: Tubing benders
Post by: VLADD on September 30, 2008, 05:16:10 AM

I forgot about Speedway...
Get ahold of Bugpac, he can probably get you a good deal

Title: Re: Tubing benders
Post by: SPEC on September 30, 2008, 05:44:58 AM

I was on the speedway site here is the page
http://www.speedwaymotors.com/p/5804,1075_1st-Generation-Hydraulic-Round-Tubing-Bender.html?itemNo=tubing%20bender (http://www.speedwaymotors.com/p/5804,1075_1st-Generation-Hydraulic-Round-Tubing-Bender.html?itemNo=tubing%20bender)

Title: Re: Tubing benders
Post by: SPEC on September 30, 2008, 05:53:05 AM

the JD2 bender I use is here
http://www.vansantent.com/tube_bending_machines.htm (http://www.vansantent.com/tube_bending_machines.htm)
the HF air over hydraulic ram
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=94562 (http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=94562)

The dies are up to you...I have the 1 1/4  x 5.5" and the 1"  x 5.5" square tube dies for mine...But I build small buggies

Title: Re: Tubing benders
Post by: Punkur67 on September 30, 2008, 06:22:02 AM

I paid $950 for my jd2 w 1-1/2  die and notch master notcher, $79 for my copperhaed plate to use the hf ram, and $65 for the ram. I built a stand that cost about $50.

Title: Re: Tubing benders
Post by: LiveWire on September 30, 2008, 08:17:29 AM

I have an Ercolina Super Bender. I want to get the attachment for repeating multiple bends in a single tube that are in different planes.

Title: Re: Tubing benders
Post by: boltz2012 on September 30, 2008, 03:02:10 PM

Thanx for the input. Im gonna go the route Spec did and build the bender. I can get the same bender from tractor supply with a bunch of dies for 100 buck cuz it is on sell. Then just buy the ram from Harbor Frieght and put it all together.

Title: Re: Tubing benders
Post by: boltz2012 on September 30, 2008, 03:05:18 PM

Not to get off topic...But how do i get rid of this big ass gap between the subject and the post.

Title: Re: Tubing benders
Post by: SPEC on September 30, 2008, 03:36:39 PM

When your ready to build it, give a shout and I'll throw the dimentions out there

Title: Re: Tubing benders
Post by: Whiplash on October 01, 2008, 07:39:34 AM

Get the one on ebay from TIS Diesel Performance I think its called, only does 90* bends but works flawlessly, and I got him to take 280 shipped with one set of dies. This thing is SOOOO much easier to use than my JD2 clunker I had before!

Title: Re: Tubing benders
Post by: lockedup on October 01, 2008, 10:29:26 AM

I bought a JD2 on ebay. I got the bender, stand, handle, 1 1/4 die set, and there big tubing notcher for $959 shipped.

Title: Re: Tubing benders
Post by: Punkur67 on October 01, 2008, 04:16:29 PM

This is the kit I got, I just made my own stand.

http://copperheadfab.com/index.php?action=productview&productid=164 (http://copperheadfab.com/index.php?action=productview&productid=164)

Title: Re: Tubing benders
Post by: Atchcraft on October 07, 2008, 01:10:45 AM

I got my MB105HD from Keith @ XtremeCrawler. Love it!

Title: Re: Tubing benders
Post by: VLADD on October 07, 2008, 09:08:39 AM

I seee some of these pix, You guys are using the ram horizontally, any problems with air in the ram?