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Pipe bender info needed

Post by rustyveedub »

At the moment i am playing with the idea of buying my own pipe bender, So i can make my own roll cage, space frame, and exhausts. I am budgeting at least a few grand on one. Probably a second hand one would be best. Can anybody give me any info on what i will need on a pipe bender or what type and where to buy one. As i have found a lot of places in the US selling them but none in the UK. It would be used for prototype and one off work, So would not need the high volume production systems on it.
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Post by bru21 »

http://www.speedwerx.com.au/tubebender.html

mine cost at a vague memory $700 for bender, $600 2" die, $550 11/2" die.

tube notcher was $400, then there are the saws etc too

very happy with mine

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Post by ludacris »

There is also Enerpac.

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Post by sudso »

Over here you can buy benders with a hand pump that bend up to 3" pipe for about $300 Aust. They are made in Asia and they're quite ok
They also come with a set of dies from about 1/2 to 1" up to 3" in 1/2" increments

I'm sure you would find a similar kit over there

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Post by rustyveedub »

Sorry i was talking about a mandrel bender.
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Post by mickyd555 »

arnt mandrel benders about $30000 :shock:
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Post by rustyveedub »

Probably, Im getting confused i thought i had found a cheapish mandrel bender but it wasn't.
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Post by rustyveedub »

Has anybody get any pics of what they have made with their tube benders?
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Post by mickyd555 »

thread hijack.......


has anyone seen the bender that is advertised in the trading post each week, its $695.00 metal craft or something like that. is this thing any better than the bow and arrow super cheap jobbies........
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Post by not not »

I have found with my cheap bender that if i line the die with a peice of led sheet about 2/3 mmm thick it doesnt crush or effect the tube
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Post by Krankieone »

not2.8 wrote:I have found with my cheap bender that if i line the die with a peice of led sheet about 2/3 mmm thick it doesnt crush or effect the tube
Just my thoughts Jamie H
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Post by matt.mcinnes »

rustyveedub wrote:Has anybody get any pics of what they have made with their tube benders?
If you have a look at my menbers page see link below we did quite a bit of work recently with a tube bender.
Also be awear their is a difference between a pipe bender and a tube bender, also the tube bender quility is less important than the quality of the die to bend in itself.
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Post by liftkit8 »

MY BENDER SET ME BACK $14 GRAND . ITS NOT JUST A BENDER . THE MOST VALUABLE PART IS THE TOOLING.
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