Pipe bender
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chris fresh
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What bender are you using now?
FunkyfullWidth
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I got the pt 105 a few years back... upgraded it with a harbor freight air over ram and couldn't be happier. It wasn't the most expensive out there, but also wasn't what most would call cheap. Dies aren't really too bad money wise and you'll get great options and nice looking bends everytime.
I have the standard duty one. bent alot of 1 3/4 .120 wall dom like butter. even bent some .180 wall without grunting, using the air over.
How much use will this get? What are you building?
I have the standard duty one. bent alot of 1 3/4 .120 wall dom like butter. even bent some .180 wall without grunting, using the air over.
How much use will this get? What are you building?
astroracer
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Pro Tools 105 with a shop built frame and HF upgrade.
I ordered a set of the plans from DB Industrial Very nice and made building the stand almost a no-brainer. My stand cost me about $14 dollars to build. I used 2 x 2 x 1/8 wall tubing I bought as reclaimed from old shipping racks.
I cut down a Harbor Freight furniture dolly to make the stand mobile.
All put together and ready for a test bend.
Ran a piece of thinwall 1" through the bender for a test. The jack cycles out in pulses. It doesn't shoot out real fast. it is slow and very controllable. I was concerned about how the jack would work but now have no issues with it.
About a 30 degree bend here.
Getting upwards of 90 degrees now. I had to reset the drive pin in the die at about 60 degrees. Not any real difference then if I was using the stationary tool post other then I am taking it easy doing it... This is going to be great. Being able to use the tubing bender at any time, without having bolt and unbolt the tool post, is going to make the bender a much more versatile tool!
Just an overall with a piece of tubing bent to 90 degree's without breaking a sweat!
I also tried out the Harbor Freight Tubing Roller on a piece of conduit. It rolled it like it wasn't even there. I got a little heavy handed with the "down" roller and kinked it but that was my fault in going to fast.
Mark
I ordered a set of the plans from DB Industrial Very nice and made building the stand almost a no-brainer. My stand cost me about $14 dollars to build. I used 2 x 2 x 1/8 wall tubing I bought as reclaimed from old shipping racks.
I cut down a Harbor Freight furniture dolly to make the stand mobile.
All put together and ready for a test bend.
Ran a piece of thinwall 1" through the bender for a test. The jack cycles out in pulses. It doesn't shoot out real fast. it is slow and very controllable. I was concerned about how the jack would work but now have no issues with it.
About a 30 degree bend here.
Getting upwards of 90 degrees now. I had to reset the drive pin in the die at about 60 degrees. Not any real difference then if I was using the stationary tool post other then I am taking it easy doing it... This is going to be great. Being able to use the tubing bender at any time, without having bolt and unbolt the tool post, is going to make the bender a much more versatile tool!
Just an overall with a piece of tubing bent to 90 degree's without breaking a sweat!
I also tried out the Harbor Freight Tubing Roller on a piece of conduit. It rolled it like it wasn't even there. I got a little heavy handed with the "down" roller and kinked it but that was my fault in going to fast.
Mark