Bending Tech

Post by **Cheezy4x4** » Fri Dec 13, 2002 6:40 pm

Just picked up a load of 2"x120th DOM Tube. Some more to come 1"1/2.
Is DOM is Good.

The new rules for XRCC :?:

Dont you have to use 120thou wall seamless tube for the cage :?:

will they be checking :?:

Post by **Hoonz** » Fri Dec 13, 2002 8:14 pm

whats xrcc

Post by **RUFF** » Fri Dec 13, 2002 8:17 pm

This is XRCC.
http://www.quantumtek.com.au/xrcc/

Post by **Cheezy4x4** » Fri Dec 13, 2002 8:26 pm

Whats XRCC :?:

Only the best event in the country.

Post by **N*A*M** » Mon Dec 16, 2002 10:12 am

Megaman

Can we have some info on the benders you were telling us about? Where can we get them from and how much for bender and how much for dies?

Post by **bj on roids** » Mon Dec 16, 2002 1:58 pm

Cheezy4x4 wrote:Whats XRCC Only the best event in the country.

come clean cheezy thats not what you told me:
you were more interested in the shower shenanigans than the event itself, and the activites behind the shower blocks made up for the 40 hour drive

kisses

BJ :twisted:

Post by **bj on roids** » Mon Dec 16, 2002 2:02 pm

N*A*M wrote:Megaman

Can we have some info on the benders you were telling us about? Where can we get them from and how much for bender and how much for dies?

BENDER INFO UPDATE

CMAWWWN MEGAMAN

Post by **Megaman** » Mon Dec 16, 2002 2:41 pm

As promised

This is the tube bender needs to be mounted in a sturdy vice. it works by pulling the tube around the die and leaves minimal kinking

I bought this one for $245.00 from Maroubra Powertools in Sydney with 1 1/4" die the 2" die was an additional $55 dollars

Please do not tell NAM as he did not repond to my private message.

All my Love

MEGAMAN

Post by **bj on roids** » Mon Dec 16, 2002 4:09 pm

cool, so how long did it take you to bend the bug up from that little unit?

also

i will keep it a "SECRET" from NAM, in fact i can erase this before anyone else sees it, if you feel that would help to maintain the integrity of the bender

we dont want to breach protocol or anything :!:

Post by **beebee** » Mon Dec 16, 2002 4:11 pm

Too late - I seen it! And I have a photographic memory :lol:

That bender looks like hard work though.

Post by **bj on roids** » Mon Dec 16, 2002 4:31 pm

on a serious note:
thanks for the tech megaman, and thanks for the heads up

on a lighter note:

"WE GOT A BROKEN ARROW"

"I SAY AGAIN WE HAVE A BROKEN ARROW"

AROOOOOGA
AROOOOGA

battle stations

BATTLE STATIoNS

Post by **N*A*M** » Mon Dec 16, 2002 7:17 pm

Interesting bender. Is it all manual or hyro assist?

Yeah and I didn't reply to you PM because I never got it! :?:

Serious dude... resend unless you've already posted what you were going to say.

Post by **Megaman** » Tue Dec 17, 2002 9:26 am

its manual no hydro assists, If attaced to a secure bench then it works well as it has a very long lever. I would not want to be building full pipecars in a day with it but for "home" use or in you case front gutter use NAM it will be fine.

Megaman

Post by **N*A*M** » Tue Dec 17, 2002 10:21 am

Don't bag my ghetto workshop!

I'll look at getting one because the results look excellent and it is quite affordable. I'll just have to book into a gym to get some Arnie arms to use it.

Post by **Megaman** » Tue Dec 17, 2002 10:32 am

NAM,

Not bagging your workshop. Mate we all started modifiy our cars in the gutter.

Its good to see. Forget the gym this will give you arnie arms 8)

Megaman

Post by **bj on roids** » Tue Dec 17, 2002 10:43 am

N*A*M wrote:Don't bag my ghetto workshop!

I'll look at getting one because the results look excellent and it is quite affordable. I'll just have to book into a gym to get some Arnie arms to use it.

DUUUDE my workshop is the same, actually i use the driveway 8) cause im worried my neighbours will intentionally try to run me over (yeah, they dont like me)

Post by **beebee** » Tue Dec 17, 2002 12:53 pm

WHAT BJ - YOUR NEIGHBOURS DON'T LIKE YOU?
They obviously haven't smelt your charisma :lol:

Post by **Megaman** » Tue Dec 17, 2002 7:47 pm

NAM,

I have been using this bender to make these playstation and Xbox Racing simulators. Small tube not much strength needed to bend the stuff but my arms are really getting toned up........ :cry:

Now I have to exercise so the rest of me keeps up with my arms. Bending the tube is like being on riods........whats Bj on Roids excuse :?:

Post by **Hoonz** » Tue Dec 17, 2002 7:52 pm

geezus .. build ur own FA-18 why don't ya

Post by **RUFF** » Tue Dec 17, 2002 7:54 pm

The pic you posted is a little hard to see but could you convert these benders to Hydro with a ram and pump easy? What is it made from alloy or steel? Are the dies sold seperatly and how much are they,Or do they only bend the one size tube?

Post by **Megaman** » Tue Dec 17, 2002 8:01 pm

I'll take another pic of my one in action on the weekend.

Cant really see how to convert it. Brute strenght is all that is required once you have bent a bit you will get used to the amount of spring in the steel. The dies are sold seperately. Its really only designed to be a step up from the dreaded red hydro pipe benders. If you are looking at doing alot of shit with it then your better off spliting the cost of a $700 bender with a couple of mates.

Megaman

Post by **RUFF** » Tue Dec 17, 2002 8:31 pm

Cool thanks for the info and those pics would be great. Just seams like a cheap bender that would be handy to have.

Post by **cplux** » Tue Jan 07, 2003 6:56 pm

any additional pics /info yet? my neighbour was asking about em, though i'll be the one using it as the poor buggers in a wheelchair

Post by **N*A*M** » Tue Jan 07, 2003 7:05 pm

Haha. I shouldn't laugh.

Anyway, my parents are possibly going to Sydney this week so I might pick one of these benders up. No one wants to go halves with a bender yet they ALL wanna use it.

Post by **cplux** » Tue Jan 07, 2003 7:11 pm

any idea what size/thickness tube you can use em for and where in syd do you get em?

Post by **Surfection** » Tue Jan 07, 2003 7:19 pm

I think mega said they are from maroubra power tools.
From what i have heard they arn't much good if you wanna bend 4mm or over.

Post by **zooki** » Fri May 14, 2004 8:09 pm

Does anyone know of anywhere in Brisbane or surrounds I could pick one up from? I have been looking for ages but have come up with nothing

Post by **hypo** » Sun May 16, 2004 7:41 am

also interested if any1 has got one of these benders that megaman is talking bout..

how is it going ??

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