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02-08-2005, 08:31 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Dec 2004
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|  what's a good tubing bender....
for some brake lines for a tube chassis? I need something descently cheap and affordable. I found these http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXRS90&P=7 http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXE228&P=7 I'm thinking of using some 5/16" brake lines or maybe smaller, probably smaller, but eventually I wanna build something using 5/16" brake lines. Any input would be nice. Thanx, Wes |
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02-08-2005, 08:35 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Land of the Free, because of the Brave
Posts: 891
| I just bend everything by hand. Meaning, my own two hands bending the tubing around something round...  ...not very high tech, but works. I also have a large asst. of old automotive v-groove pulleys that I use as homemade dies. |
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02-08-2005, 08:36 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Tampa, Fl
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Yea, and while your asking, I need something that will bend alumn rod as well.
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02-08-2005, 08:49 PM
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| Dirt Addict   Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Stumblin' thru the parking lot of an invisible 7-Eleven
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I bend some by hand as Rich mentioned. I also use these: |
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02-08-2005, 09:09 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Dec 2004
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| tube bender Quote:
Ok, I found the top bender on Sears.com. Thanx man, Wes | |
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02-10-2005, 10:50 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: East McKeesport
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Do a search on eBay for tubing benders. I bought 2 for$8, same the ones roktoy pictured.....then, I made my own.
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02-11-2005, 06:54 AM
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| Colt Python/SR9c  Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: out in the shop, reloading ammo!
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i use the one at the top like what Jay posted. i can bend 1/4" solid rod with it ;)
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02-11-2005, 04:28 PM
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| 06 Super National Champ   Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Stark Industries Bar and Grill
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I do it by hand. I don't like the idea of having one radius to use as you have with the hand benders like those that Jay posted. |
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02-11-2005, 05:47 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Land of the Free, because of the Brave
Posts: 891
| For those of you that didn't already know, I'm a machinist by trade (I build helicopters). We build a lot of pulleys and such out of billet 6061 and I'm trying to write a program right now to make a v groove pulley that actually has 6-8 different diameter grooves from around 1"-8". Then, just bolt this one "pulley" to the table and, PRESTO!, a hand tubing bender with 8 different size dies! |
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02-11-2005, 07:56 PM
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| 06 Super National Champ Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Stark Industries Bar and Grill
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Roughly translated: I'd buy one if the price was right. | |
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