I have been asked, and could come up with a little "bending" 101...

Nothing too big, maybe just some "tips" and "tricks"...
Some of the tools needed and things to help.....

I would be more than will'n to show you some of the things that I wish people would have told me!...lol
i'd be will'n to share a couple things IF ya want... Hell, it might even save ya some time and $

Use what info ya can and toss the rest kinda thing......

Post it TB! I'm willing to learn all I can:D

I would be interested.

I was thinking about doing a bolt-on exo cage for my 86 hardtop Samurai ... good or bad idea?

Maybe a book deal?

Please post your tips and tricks new info is always helpful

Let me get my Lil Red start thing handle'd, and then I'll post some pics. and tips.

That would be sweet. This would be a good addition to the TECH section.

Bring it AWN:D :D

Originally posted by Tin Bender
Let me get my Lil Red start thing handle'd, and then I'll post some pics. and tips.
I can't beleave you haven't got a star yet. What's wrong with you bender??:D:D

Right on. I am getting ready to attempt my first cage...and I need all the damn help I can get!!

First off...where in the Reno area is a good place to get Tubing?? huh huh?? :D

SWEET. I'd love to hear anything you know. I'm plannin on starting my exo cage in a couple months and can use all the help i can get. Many thanks.

Dallas

Yes! i think it'd be a great addition to the tech section (hint, hint)

aaron

You are an idiot and don't have anything useful to share about cage building, but post your drivel anyway so at least we can make fun of it :p:p:p

i have bend muffler tubing but never anyhting good
a killer write up on how you figure all the bends and all the other stuff you do would really help some of us learn

Originally posted by DRM
You are an idiot and don't have anything useful to share about cage building, but post your drivel anyway so at least we can make fun of it :p:p:p

OK who ripped one??


:flipoff2: :flipoff2: :D :laughing:

There are LOTZ of programs on "how to figure your bend" and blahhh blahh blahhh....

This would be more intune with the average "Joe"...
There are Lotz of ways to figure the normal kinda stuff with out all the BS and numbers..... (okay maybe a little BS and numbers):D:D:D

Don't Run Much... I have to say that I love the way that we "get along" now.... It makes for ALOT less type'n..
*WE AGREED TO DISAGREE....*

Don't think for a minute, that i don't think that YOU SUCK though...:D:D:D

hell yeah bender give us some tricks, i sort of been having visions of building a tube buggy........ once the shop is built...

Out with the info!!:D Need to build a cage for the TJ and an exo for a Sami.:smokin:

Originally posted by Tin Bender
There are LOTZ of programs on "how to figure your bend" and blahhh blahh blahhh....

This would be more intune with the average "Joe"...
There are Lotz of ways to figure the normal kinda stuff with out all the BS and numbers..... (okay maybe a little BS and numbers):D:D:D

Don't Run Much... I have to say that I love the way that we "get along" now.... It makes for ALOT less type'n..
*WE AGREED TO DISAGREE....*

Don't think for a minute, that i don't think that YOU SUCK though...:D:D:D

Get it! You need hosting space for the pics before you get your little red star lemme know, I'll set some up for you.

Originally posted by Tin Bender
Don't Run Much... I have to say that I love the way that we "get along" now.... It makes for ALOT less type'n..
*WE AGREED TO DISAGREE....*

Don't think for a minute, that i don't think that YOU SUCK though...:D:D:D


Yeah, it is nice now... you finally realized I am right, and you are wrong, and you still can't bend tube :p:p:p

Right on!
I always need to know more!

Do it, I have tubing on the way, a friends JD2 for my use, and one of my own in the near future. The more I learn BEFORE trashing a bunch of tubing, the sooner I get my own bender.

Looking foward to it! Thinking about getting a JD and would love to learn the tricks.
Get Fat Kid to take pictures and notes from start to finsh when you build the next cage. That will make it all liner and we can see your starting and end points and where your measuring to figure the next bend.
Cool cages BTW! Wish I lived on your end of the US. I would love to come watch you and probably pay you to build me one. I have one a bud and I did. It will save my life on a roll but after building one and living with it for a while there is a few things I would like to change to make it easier to live with. The A-piller drives me nuts. Seriously thinking about ripping out the dash (K5) and going to a pre runner style dash so I can get the cage up against the A-Piller.

I think we could all benefit...
Pics, video, write up, whatever...

all knowledge is appreciated. i need the bending for idiots 101. maybe some info on how to bend an S :flipoff2: .
shon

This would be good! :skull:

Id definetly be interested since my buddy and I are about ready to go to my dads shop and use his full hydraulic bender for cages!
Scott :grinpimp:<><

You da Man!! I'm listening :)

Right on!!!!!

We just got a bender for the shop (skills not included):D

Good GAWD man!!! What kind of salesmen are you?!?!?! You don't tell others how to do something that you charge for!!! GEEZ :rolleyes:

BTW.......
Sign me up for a copy when you got it ready. I'm halfway through but willing to stop and learn some more on what I'm doing wrong :D:D:D

Yes please! Info is GOOD :D

Tips are nice and will save all of you some mistakes but don't kid yourselves. The only way to make nice bends that fit is to practice......and besides, I always find that I learn best from mistakes :rolleyes:

Would be nice to see some shortcuts though:smokin:

Don't get me wrong..... This won't be
"Build a Nascar cage in a day" kinda thing, but if your just starting or have been doing it for awhile, or even thinking about spending the $$ on a bender, it MIGHT help?? :D
Just some tools, tips, and ideas that have help'd me..

I'll base it on a JD2 style bender and how and where to mark, measure, bend, and figure angles and stuff....THE EASY WAY...


A salesman I'm not, but again, this isn't gonna be "how to put me outta buiness 101".....:flipoff2:

So when can we expect this little write up? As i am getting ready to start my first cage too, i think that my current knowledge of bending (a tube bender bends tubs...huh huh huh :rasta: ) should be a little expanded!!! :D

SWEET!!! I was just about to ask for something like this! I just called JD2 and my bender will (finally) be shipped out tomorrow! Please give me some knowledge before I screw up a few hundred dollars worth of DOM tube!

hell yeah that would be awesome! the more info the better. thanks :D

Great Idea TB. I have been bending for a few years but am the first to admit their are things I don't know (how about a lesson in spelling and grammer) LOL

Hey Bertha ya might want to pull your head out your a$$ and take notes!!!!

I'd like to hear what you have to say... :bender:

I'd be down with that!

could charge 5-10 $ a person... a 4hr corse, with :beer: a little more :beer: and oh yeah some :beer: .... so say 30 peeps show x 10$ a person thats 300 in yo pocket, wll minus the 100$ in beer :D :skull:

Originally posted by Tin Bender
A salesman I'm not, but again, this isn't gonna be "how to put me outta buiness 101".....:flipoff2:

Take it from a Salesman then, the guys that do it like you are, are the best salesmen there are. Couldn't tell you the number of people that I've talked OUT of upgrading are buying stuff they want, or at least told them a better way. A little honesty goes a LOOOOONG way.:D

BTW :flipoff2: :D :flipoff2:

PLEEEESE PLEEEES DO. No one can take away the knowldge I gain, so feed me.


BlueYJ :cool2:

I've got the first couple pages writ'n now and will be working on it when i can... It shouldn't be too long....:D

Very generous of you to offer this resource for us TB, thanks!!

Make sure you consult our Online Engineer before giving out any more of your .......................BUM info! :rolleyes: :flipoff2:

Too bad there's no interest;) , sounds like it could be pretty useful info.

Hey I am all for learning I saw bring it on.

That would rock TB. We all want to know how to bend tin.

JD2 is in the garage still collecting dust:flipoff2:


WASS UP

The more info the better!
:usa:

Just finishing it up....
I wrote it for the rookies..
I hope that some of you more season'd guys aren't too upset about the lack of indepth info. but remember it's only "Bending 101"... Not "X-treme Bending".lol :D

Maybe we'll get to the good stuff a little later..:evil:

Then post it. i need to know so when DRM goes tube crazy on my truck ur SUV

I didn't know that drm did tube? Do you have some pics of his work?

I just sent it to Lance, so It's up to the big guy now...:skull:

Huh?? DRM does tubing?? he doesnt yet, his truck is gonna be the first to get a DRMified cage maybe mine second or what ever.

Sweet, Cant wait to read it. Thanks TB.