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I have already asked the manufacturer and they replied that the older dies will fit. I'm still interested in what people think of the new design having tested it themselves.

So years back I bought a model 3 JD2 tubing bender and a couple of dies. I have no complaints, but I looked at the website the other day and it looks like they have changed the design significantly. The new version looks similar to the ProTools bender but the spacing for the follower dies is a...

I agree. There is a link to Swag Offroad included in the plans.

Right you are! I was on someone else's computer and all the pics were blocked. That's a great build and good job on reducing the overall cost.

Astroracer, Sounds like a great setup! Got any pics?

The degree ring would give you a rough idea, but setting it up might be a hassle. Depending on the size dies you are using and the location of the pins/holes the engagement point, or the location where the dies come into firm contact with the tubing, can vary. That's why the zero function on...

Has anyone used the pics/ideas to make their own yet?

I wouldn't have guessed it, but I sell a lot of plans to Russia, Canada, Puerto Rico and Europe. I wonder if they buy JD2 or Protools benders over there, or if there is a Euro version I haven't heard of. Are there a lot of international users on Garage Journal, or is it mostly Americans?

Great to hear!

I'd check youtube. I usually wind up welding the finished tube into something and forget to take pics. There are a couple of demonstration videos that display some finished products made using the roller.

Glad to be of service.

I'll try again.

Here's the graphic I promised earlier.

The design is easily adapted to any "similar" style bender. I receive this question frequently regarding different benders so I came up with a graphic showing which dimensions to check. I'll attach it once photobucket is behaving. The only things that might change are the locations of the...

Thanks for the compliment! JD2 sells square dies for square tubing. HF offers a set of rollers for 1/2" square stock that can be used for rolling flat or machined on a lathe to roll square tubing. I even saw a post from someone who used the round rollers to bend square tubing. It chewed up...