Best way to mount a jd2 bender???

[morewheeldrive]

Just got myself a model 3 jd2 bender. Anyone got one of these and can show me how they mount it?
Heard the pins cease up if u don't grease them is this true? Also need to know where to mount the degree wheel pin. Any help would be great.

[Harb]

Mines a model 4 but you could do it the same way.......

[joshy]

cant mount it the same way if its not hydrualic

I just made up a stand and dyna bolted it into the ground.

[cruzinnboozn]

Mines a model 4 but you could do it the same way.......

Even though it is hydro, does it roll around or move at all when bending??

[morewheeldrive]

cant mount it the same way if its not hydrualic

I just made up a stand and dyna bolted it into the ground.

Did u mount yours using the two big bolts that go through to the base closest to the handle?

[brooksy]

No hydro doesn't move around as the ram levers against itself along the lower horizontal large plate in the index locating cutouts.
Manual needs to be anchored to the ground.




brooksy

[joshy]

cant mount it the same way if its not hydrualic

I just made up a stand and dyna bolted it into the ground.

Did u mount yours using the two big bolts that go through to the base closest to the handle?

Yeah it comes with a plate to bolt it too. I just welded the plate to 4 bits of tube and then welded a floor plate to that n dyna bolted that to the floor, i take it off when im not using it as its in the driveway.

[Harb]

cant mount it the same way if its not hydrualic

I just made up a stand and dyna bolted it into the ground.

Yeah true....I forgot about manual labour

[joshy]

cant mount it the same way if its not hydrualic

I just made up a stand and dyna bolted it into the ground.

Yeah true....I forgot about manual labour

Happy to swap my jd2 for yours if you want to remember what its like to do it yourself.

[Slunnie]

Ours in on a stand, but while the stand is out of the ground we just have it done up FT in a metal vice.

[Harb]

cant mount it the same way if its not hydrualic

I just made up a stand and dyna bolted it into the ground.

Yeah true....I forgot about manual labour

Happy to swap my jd2 for yours if you want to remember what its like to do it yourself.

actually I think yours may be quicker than mine to operate even though mine might be easier......either way I love JD2 benders

[bru21]

Easy, look on the jd2 site and see what they have for sale.

I made on thet looks like an H bolted to the floor, a 75 x 75 tube then a small plate with 2 bolt holes.

go bigger then you think as there is a lot or torsion

[bru21]

Harb,

How do you rat ethe model 4.

can't decide between the 2 (32 and 4)

I had a 3 so the 32 will be a no brainer to use - and the 4 is backwards, but thats a minor issue.

How do you rate the air / hydro?

cheers bru

[Harb]

hi mate,

I use bendtech software and find they work really well once you calibrate the dies to the software........really works well.

I guess it just comes down to personal choice really, had the model 32 been around when I brought the mod4 I may have gone down that path to save some bucks, but I really like the super heavy duty build of the model 4..... it truly is a production bender that will see me out well and truly.

The air hydro works well...a bit slow maybe, but at least it makes you not rush in and over bend by going to quick.

The electric Hydro pump is great if you want more speed, but I just wanted to be able to watch the bend while its happening, and the Air/Hydro does that fine

I am soon to put a tubebandit on it so I have a digital readout to make 100% repeatable bends( Soon as he finishes development that is ! )...... not sure if they have them for mod 32....they probably have.

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its a god cheap way to make a good bender better....

[bru21]

Thanks mate.

The tube bandits are awesome,

I saw them on OFN.
I'll be buying on for sure!
Just got the quote from Pete @ OPW.

Thanks for the info,

I'll order the model 4 shortly

cheers bru

[Harb]

watch your fingers when you assemble it.... it truly is heavy duty and will squash fingers easy as !! talking from experience

[bru21]

I know what you mean!

I have used a mated model 4 years ago and it a heavy pos

[Ice]

made a post up to sit on the back of my truck tray(isuzu) and bolted the model32 to that, its plenty heavy enough.

tube bandit isnt available for the 32 yet, i keep waiting to hear back from him

[morewheeldrive]

So can someone take a close up picture
Of the actual mounting point
Of the model 3 bender and how they have used the mounting
Plate.?

[bru21]

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