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MNROKCRAWLR · 03-22-2011, 01:39 PM

Looking for some direction. Which one of the two benders below will work the best for 3/16 rod, 3/16 tubing and 5/32 rod. Thanks.

http://www.mcmaster.com/#2460a16/=bjovl1

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXGFW4&P=SM

I am leaning toward the McMaster bender. The smallest die is 1/2" so doe sthat mean I can bend a 1/2" radius?

CREEPERBOB · 03-22-2011, 01:52 PM

THESE 2 LINKS ARE FOR THE BENDER & DRILLING JIG I USE FOR ALL MR ROD AND TUBING WORK, I MAKE LINKS , STEERING LINKAGES ETC.
K&S METALS PART#326 FOR THE BENDER AND THE DRILLING JIG IS EAST END MACHING PART #FIX-001
http://ksmetals.com/accessories.html
http://eastendmachining.com/lidrjig.html
HOPE THIS HELPS

vigilant · 03-22-2011, 02:13 PM

http://www.amazon.com/Ridgid-36117-L.../dp/B001D1ITLC

i use that bad boy never failed me

what i like best if you find take up and how much pipe it uses for all bends your can make perfect bends so the car isnt lobsided

JeremyH · 03-22-2011, 02:20 PM

Nothing better than the original!

MNROKCRAWLR · 03-22-2011, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JeremyH

Nothing better than the original!

I think that "bender" might be too expensive with relocation costs and such....

NGreen · 03-25-2011, 09:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vigilant

http://www.amazon.com/Ridgid-36117-L.../dp/B001D1ITLC

i use that bad boy never failed me

what i like best if you find take up and how much pipe it uses for all bends your can make perfect bends so the car isnt lobsided

Got a picture of it in comparison to your rig or your hand?

MonkeyRiver · 03-25-2011, 11:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vigilant

http://www.amazon.com/Ridgid-36117-L.../dp/B001D1ITLC

i use that bad boy never failed me

what i like best if you find take up and how much pipe it uses for all bends your can make perfect bends so the car isnt lobsided

I have one just like it, but I prefer the $10 Tekton* for having 3 sized grooves to hold the various size tubes.

* in HVAC work, haven't begun my tuber yet.

NGreen · 03-31-2011, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by MonkeyRiver

I have one just like it, but I prefer the $10 Tekton* for having 3 sized grooves to hold the various size tubes.

* in HVAC work, haven't begun my tuber yet.

What diameter are the bend radius of the three grooved bender? All the ones I have ever used have fairly large diameters and it'd be pretty huge bends for RC work.

86zuk · 03-31-2011, 08:35 PM

use i vise

for rod only

for tube make one your self

TURTLE · 04-01-2011, 10:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 86zuk

I use a vise

for rod only

X2
IMO tube benders don't get a tight enough bend for the stuff I like to make.

Aggie01 · 04-01-2011, 11:33 PM

http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1...atalogId=10053

I got this at home depot for $12 in the plumbing section

bob1961 · 04-02-2011, 09:46 AM

i made a tight radius tube bender with mandrel type dies so tube don't get kinked from junk i had around the house....

i'm going to make a build thread on it so people can look it up under my profile under threads i started easier

........bob

....

the DMG · 04-04-2011, 07:09 AM

The K&S

Mighty Wire Bender & Coiler

Best bender Ive found so far

bends around 1/4" radius

built around 350 chassis with this unit & still going

The DmG

@tw!ll · 04-04-2011, 07:05 PM

What he said^^^^^
I have a modded version of the K&S mighty wire bender & coiler. I've used it to build literally hundreds of bumpers sliders etc...

I also us the mini wire bender for some small stuff.

Cordwood · 04-06-2011, 04:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by the DMG

The K&S

Mighty Wire Bender & Coiler

Best bender Ive found so far

bends around 1/4" radius

built around 350 chassis with this unit & still going

The DmG

Sweet, and it's only 20 bucks

MR.VERTICAL · 04-15-2011, 09:30 AM

Were can you get the k&s at .

JesterSpec · 04-15-2011, 10:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MR.VERTICAL

Were can you get the k&s at .

http://www.amazon.com/Mighty-Wire-Be.../dp/B000BQPYYU

Cordwood · 04-15-2011, 11:52 AM

I just got my k&s in the mail. Is it made for solid stock only? I put a piece of brake line in it and it flattened it right out. Solid 1/4 alum bent nicely.

@tw!ll, do you have pics of your mods? Also, is the hole in the end of the bar drilled perfectly perpendicular?

JC CRAWLER · 04-16-2011, 07:16 AM

They do have a tube bender kit. It looks like a wire mesh sleeve that goes over the tube before you bend it.

Pointman · 04-16-2011, 09:45 AM

If you fill the tube with sand or salt, it will help prevent kinks.

Here's a link to the tube bender add-on:
http://www.hobbylinc.com/htm/k+s/k+s321.htm

03-22-2011, 01:39 PM	#1
MNROKCRAWLR Rock Stacker Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Linwood Posts: 98	Which Bender To Get? Looking for some direction. Which one of the two benders below will work the best for 3/16 rod, 3/16 tubing and 5/32 rod. Thanks. http://www.mcmaster.com/#2460a16/=bjovl1 http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXGFW4&P=SM I am leaning toward the McMaster bender. The smallest die is 1/2" so doe sthat mean I can bend a 1/2" radius? Last edited by MNROKCRAWLR; 03-22-2011 at 06:54 PM.

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03-22-2011, 01:52 PM	#2
CREEPERBOB Yashua Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Learn the parable of the fig tree Posts: 3,661	THESE 2 LINKS ARE FOR THE BENDER & DRILLING JIG I USE FOR ALL MR ROD AND TUBING WORK, I MAKE LINKS , STEERING LINKAGES ETC. K&S METALS PART#326 FOR THE BENDER AND THE DRILLING JIG IS EAST END MACHING PART #FIX-001 http://ksmetals.com/accessories.html http://eastendmachining.com/lidrjig.html HOPE THIS HELPS

03-22-2011, 02:13 PM	#3
vigilant Rock Stacker Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: griffith nwi Posts: 69	http://www.amazon.com/Ridgid-36117-L.../dp/B001D1ITLC i use that bad boy never failed me what i like best if you find take up and how much pipe it uses for all bends your can make perfect bends so the car isnt lobsided

03-22-2011, 02:20 PM	#4
JeremyH I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 16,952	Nothing better than the original!

03-31-2011, 08:35 PM	#9
86zuk Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: another state of mind..? Posts: 215	use i vise for rod only for tube make one your self

04-01-2011, 11:33 PM	#11
Aggie01 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: NTXRCC Posts: 488	http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1...atalogId=10053 I got this at home depot for $12 in the plumbing section

04-02-2011, 09:46 AM	#12
bob1961 I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Wayne county. PA Posts: 2,507	i made a tight radius tube bender with mandrel type dies so tube don't get kinked from junk i had around the house.... i'm going to make a build thread on it so people can look it up under my profile under threads i started easier ........bob ....

04-04-2011, 07:09 AM	#13
the DMG RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: IN THE PIT !! Posts: 1,039	The K&S Mighty Wire Bender & Coiler Best bender Ive found so far bends around 1/4" radius built around 350 chassis with this unit & still going The DmG

04-04-2011, 07:05 PM	#14
@tw!ll RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Medford, Oregon Posts: 1,261	What he said^^^^^ I have a modded version of the K&S mighty wire bender & coiler. I've used it to build literally hundreds of bumpers sliders etc... I also us the mini wire bender for some small stuff.

04-15-2011, 09:30 AM	#16
MR.VERTICAL I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Too old to care Posts: 2,446	Were can you get the k&s at .

04-15-2011, 11:52 AM	#18
Cordwood Nobody Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Maine Posts: 966	I just got my k&s in the mail. Is it made for solid stock only? I put a piece of brake line in it and it flattened it right out. Solid 1/4 alum bent nicely. @tw!ll, do you have pics of your mods? Also, is the hole in the end of the bar drilled perfectly perpendicular?

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04-16-2011, 07:16 AM	#19
JC CRAWLER Rock Stacker Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: MI Posts: 66	They do have a tube bender kit. It looks like a wire mesh sleeve that goes over the tube before you bend it.

04-16-2011, 09:45 AM	#20
Pointman Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Washington State Posts: 624	If you fill the tube with sand or salt, it will help prevent kinks. Here's a link to the tube bender add-on: http://www.hobbylinc.com/htm/k+s/k+s321.htm

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