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Pipe bender info needed
Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2005 8:39 pm
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.
Thanks in advance.
Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2005 9:26 pm
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
cheers bru
Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2005 9:30 pm
by ludacris
There is also Enerpac.
LudaCris
pipe bender
Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2005 10:19 pm
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
good luck
Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2005 6:13 pm
by rustyveedub
Sorry i was talking about a mandrel bender.
Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2005 6:15 pm
by mickyd555
arnt mandrel benders about $30000
Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2005 7:16 pm
by rustyveedub
Probably, Im getting confused i thought i had found a cheapish mandrel bender but it wasn't.
Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2005 7:17 pm
by rustyveedub
Has anybody get any pics of what they have made with their tube benders?
Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2005 7:18 pm
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........
Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2005 8:47 pm
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
Just my thoughts Jamie H
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2005 12:30 am
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
good tip
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2005 3:28 am
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.
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2005 9:44 pm
by liftkit8
MY BENDER SET ME BACK $14 GRAND . ITS NOT JUST A BENDER . THE MOST VALUABLE PART IS THE TOOLING.