Bender

[Jeep07]

Welp I decided I needed a bender for my new projects.

I decided to build instead of buy.


Base
http://lh4.google.com/lucentglow/RqldWxXHjYI/AAAAAAAAD9o/zqJv4JwVfkc/s400/DSCF2290.JPG


Arms
http://lh4.google.com/lucentglow/RqldYxXHjZI/AAAAAAAAD9w/Z_BV-zBm-lc/s400/DSCF2291.JPG

Die Puller
http://lh3.google.com/lucentglow/RqldahXHjaI/AAAAAAAAD94/GPJQsOvnPmU/s400/DSCF2292.JPG

http://lh3.google.com/lucentglow/RqldlhXHjhI/AAAAAAAAD-s/irjkilYtlTM/s400/DSCF2298.JPG

The bender uses ProTools 105 series dies and a hydraulic ram which I will buy next week.

Just figured I would share. The plans are very detailed and designed with tollerance for home builders.


Still have a few more steps before bending but its close.

[Want2Wheel]

That will be very nice.

[Bluegill]

Nice job Wes! ;-)

[Gordon]

Sweet!

[BroncoMike]

Did you come up with the design yourself or find it on the web?

I found this a long time ago.

Blind Chicken Racing (http://www.blindchickenracing.com/Tools/Tube%20Bender/Tubingbender.htm)

[Jeep07]

Did you come up with the design yourself or find it on the web?

I found this a long time ago.

Blind Chicken Racing (http://www.blindchickenracing.com/Tools/Tube%20Bender/Tubingbender.htm)

Nope I bought the design. Protools has bender plans similar to what you posted for free. http://www.pro-tools.com/200k.htm

However i bought the GotTrikes plans for 17.99. Very detailed and most people love the benders after completion.

http://www.gottrikes.com/Tube_Bender.htm

[BroncoMike]

OIC, That's cool! I didn't know they did that.

Keep us informed on the bender and how well it works for ya.

[Dino1967]

very kool
with all the fabricators that we have on grace we need to open a shop
with all this knowledge its hard telling how far god would take us