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scmb 04-03-2003, 01:21 PM When the bender is mounted in the cement does everyone put it on a slab or what. I made a post hole 1 ft in dia and every time I bend I have to re-adjust the bender to be level. Very time-consuming and it is pissing me off. Any comments? Scout Dude 04-03-2003, 01:26 PM Get an adjustable level/angle gauge and then just set your tube to whatever your bender is at. Example, my garage is about 1º off where I bend, so I compensate by using the same gauge on the tube to make sure that it is 1º off too. Make sense? scmb 04-03-2003, 04:12 PM So how much $ did youpay for yours? Is it the kind that slips into a level or is it the dial type that clamps onto your tube? 98TJames 04-03-2003, 05:58 PM If I am reading this right, you made a 12" diameter hole and poured a concrete mount. If not then ignore and type it slower so I can understand If so, then how deep? Did you make the bottom larger or the same size or smaller? The bottom should be larger, just like a fence post to be used for mounting a gate. If you have seen rickety fence gate posts improperly installed they get this way just just holding a gate door (even properly sized)while it opens and closes. A slab would be the ideal setup but if not then I would drop it down a minimum of 36" deep and make a hole at least 2 feet wide at the top and as wide as you can make it at the bottom. James Scout Dude 04-03-2003, 06:08 PM Originally posted by scmb So how much $ did youpay for yours? Is it the kind that slips into a level or is it the dial type that clamps onto your tube? It's a Magnetic base dealio that I bought at Home Depot..it was about $5-6. IIRC Bronkzilla 04-03-2003, 06:16 PM Empire Protractor with Magnetic Base Model: #36 SKU: #395854 7.84 Mattsyj7 04-03-2003, 06:24 PM I just bolt Mine to the floor in the garage. Its only off a few degrees so I just make sure the tube is the same angle as the floor. Here is a pic of the stand. http://www.sspoffroad.com/temp/bender1.jpg Erich In AZ 04-04-2003, 12:22 PM My angles change drastically when pressure is applied to the tube. It looks like mine has some slop at the die center pin. What I often do is, make 1 pull and bungie the cheater bar to the ratchet bar and compare the level then. If I need to adjust, I release some tension, and rotate the tube until it is right. I always level the tube to the top of the die. This is the only way I have really been able to get mine accurate. I use the magnetic angle finders like the on pictured too. Do you guys have a lot of slop in your die to center pin area, or is it just me? KyTj 04-04-2003, 12:53 PM my JD2 does, I do the same basic thing. | |