1/2" to 3" pipe bender. Your thoughts?

[racingtadpole]

Looking for a portable bender that can be used on site . Looking at something like this one.http://www.ebay.com/itm/280824471550?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

I have never used one like this before and to me it looks like its likely to be a bit disappointing in the quality of ther bends because the formers, well arent.

Anyone feedback appreciated.

 

[lilredex]

That won't bend pipe or tubing, only flats or solid rounds.

My simple shop made version:



Pipe needs more surround support like these:

http://www.harborfreight.com/garage-shop/pipe-benders.html

 

[racingtadpole]

I dont know that I'd want to meet the bloke that could make that thing bend a 3" solid round.... To me it looks like it will bend a pipe but its a bit agricultural about how it goes about it.

Like your bar bender. Nice work.

 

[srmofo]

I dont know that I'd want to meet the bloke that could make that thing bend a 3" solid round.... To me it looks like it will bend a pipe but its a bit agricultural about how it goes about it.

Like your bar bender. Nice work.

They mean 3" wide flat stock.....It will fold hollow pipe in half, not bend

 

[racingtadpole]

They mean 3" wide flat stock.....It will fold hollow pipe in half, not bend

Thank you sir. Im not losing the plot then. My assumption that it will butcher tube or pipe appears to be correct. Im a bit slow on the uptake this morning, had a little too much liquid refreshment last night.

 

[Jack Olsen]

There are benders with a similar design principle that will bend pipe and tubing (Hossfeld, etc.). But they have concave dies that conform to the shape of tubing, instead of flat stock.

So the mistake in understandable.

 

[Outlawmws]

There are benders with a similar design principle that will bend pipe and tubing (Hossfeld, etc.). But they have concave dies that conform to the shape of tubing, instead of flat stock.

So the mistake in understandable.

Actually, unless they completely botched the rip off of Hossfeld, all it takes is the correct dies in that same bender to band dang near any thing you want. you may need a 10-12 ft handle to get the job done, and the bender anchored solidly, but it can be done...

However dies are not cheap...

 

[racingtadpole]

So the mistake in understandable.

Only mistake was sending that many braincells south last night, and then asking stupid **** questions on Garage Journal..


Thanks the Hossfeld is pretty much what Im looking for. Now all I have to do is figure out how to get one here with out it costing more than the GDP of some small countries..

 

[rsanter]

the hosfeld is one of the most usefull and versatile benders in the world. you just need a ton of tooling to be able to do all the stuff
some of the tooling can be fabed up yourself and work well enough for the for the occasional use
look up the hosfeld website and download a manual fo it.

with that said, the one you show is not heavy duty enough to do more than 3/4 pipe I would say

bob