Recent content by dieselman321

Great. Thanks for the advice! I sure appreciate it.

I bought a JD bender and am wanting to convert it to hydraulics. I was browsing around and saw this build thread. It looked like a pretty easy way to go. Would there be an issue with mounting the cylinder that way, compared to at an angle like most builds? Such as: I'm thinking the...

I'm personally a fan of Swagelock fittings. I also prefer rubber and steel lines, such as found on modern power steering systems. The rubber hose acts as a vibration/pulsation dampner and is a lot easier for me to run/install. Have you seen these benders and dies...

I used this bender for my rock sliders. http://www.barnonediesel.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=34&product_id=28

The guys I bought my benders from have one. http://www.barnonediesel.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=34&product_id=66

Finally getting recovered from the holidays lots of traveling as usual lol. New years was fun this year. Anyway I decided to try my hand at making some decorative stuff so I bought a hinge/scroll kit and another video. When I get some practice down I'll see if I can get some pics up.

But I have been very happy with my purchase.

I ended up getting my benders and dies in today. I've only practiced a few bends, but the quality is amazing, and the bends are really easy, even on the bigger stuff. I'm gonna have to watch the videos and see what all I can do. The place I bought my benders from sent me an arrival email and...

I am pretty excited to get mine. Early Christmas present! :)

Hey guys, I appreciate all of the advice. I went ahead and purchased the Brute, and the Mighty Mite package from the site I listed. Hopefully the wife is happy that I can make her stuff now, lol. Thanks again.

Real good idea I'll have to check my box and see what I have.

That is a pretty good deal for ramps. I didn't realize ramps were anything other than the standard wheel ramps lol.

Yeah I would highly suggest that you don't. It is way too slippery, in general, but especially if you get any lubricants on the floor. I like the garage floor paint with the anti-skid chips from Home Depot.

Ah yeah good point. So do you think I need something more like this since I just want to bend 2" tubing? http://www.metalbendingtool.com/brute-bender/brute-bender

I don't mean that big one. I was gonna use the smaller compact one. That big one is for rock sliders and bumpers and such.