Author Topic: harbor frieght bender??! (Read 5518 times)

79yota4x · « **on:** Feb 28, 2011, 10:17:04 AM »

bad to use for exo cage, bumpers ect?? please help

Toymin8r · « **Reply #1 on:** Feb 28, 2011, 10:19:48 AM »

It's a pipe bender not a tube bender.

Peterbuilt84 · « **Reply #2 on:** Feb 28, 2011, 10:20:12 AM »

http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?topic=44781.0

BigBs84 · « **Reply #3 on:** Mar 02, 2011, 06:57:19 AM »

whatever I have built so much stuff with that bender and all has worked great, time consuming but once you get it down its a decent bender and will get you by on the cheap

79yota4x · « **Reply #4 on:** Mar 02, 2011, 02:15:34 PM »

cool thanks my dad bought one ill figure it out

matthedingoduk · « **Reply #5 on:** Mar 31, 2011, 08:07:52 PM »

How much was it?

79yota4x · « **Reply #6 on:** Mar 31, 2011, 08:20:16 PM »

i think its the 16 ton one it was 169.99

sirhc0306 · « **Reply #7 on:** Apr 11, 2011, 11:08:48 AM »

I have used the same one wit mixed results. it just takes time to get used to it. As far as using it for a cage i would recommend something better. It isnt a geed idea to go cheep on something that could save your life.

79yota4x · « **Reply #8 on:** Apr 11, 2011, 08:29:47 PM »

we built the back half with it, it turned out alright it left some dents in it, we also filled it with sand

Zs Confederate Toy · « **Reply #9 on:** Apr 11, 2011, 09:25:25 PM »

Greasing the dies helps with the denting along with putting sand in it.

traction · « **Reply #10 on:** Apr 24, 2011, 09:44:58 PM »

Seems like deals on the hf ones are always popping up on craigslist around here. I bought one off craigslist for quick project and sold it the next weekend for the same I paid.

junya92toy · « **Reply #11 on:** Apr 25, 2011, 05:23:22 AM »

what material are you using.

79yota4x · « **Reply #12 on:** Apr 25, 2011, 08:20:55 AM »

120 dom

mtm · « **Reply #13 on:** Aug 15, 2011, 12:53:12 PM »

ive made 40 odd bumpers and side steps with one of there and works well there are limitations with it but when you get used to it its fine i have made one modifcation to it by adding an adjustble stop. this alows me to make repete bends and with bumpers i can get matching bends on each side

79yota4x · « **Reply #14 on:** Oct 09, 2011, 11:06:03 AM »

thats pretty cool nice idea

OldGold3VZE · « **Reply #15 on:** Oct 09, 2011, 11:34:01 AM »

I've a done an entire exo cage turned truggy and will say that the #1 downside is that you have to use heavy .140" wall PIPE. You can get decent results, and with enough triangulation a safe, yet heavy cage can be built. I think that being said I would only do some sliders and bumpers if I ever had to use one again. I love my JD2 TUBE bender.

Pipe...

Kourptid · « **Reply #16 on:** Nov 16, 2011, 06:13:01 PM »

I have a JD2 (squared) works great! Haven't herd good things about that Harbor Freight bender (It is for pipe, plumbers use pipe, fabricators use tubing 4130, DOM, Mild Steel)

scrapart · « **Reply #17 on:** Dec 06, 2011, 08:14:04 PM »

I have used my HF bender on

pipe good pipe filled and not filled greased and not greased in the end grease it and take your time and once its welded to your rig no one will be able to tell....

2 feathers · « **Reply #18 on:** Dec 13, 2011, 04:54:08 PM »

sounds like the jd2 is the way to go.

ned72 · « **Reply #19 on:** Mar 22, 2012, 09:32:12 AM »

I've actually been looking at the one from tjdieselperformance.com and at only 300 bucks including die it seems like a good deal.
http://youtu.be/dmdy4TAeAoY

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