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Pirate4x4.Com > General Tech > General 4x4 Discussion > what are the most common die sizes used when making cages and bumpers, etc, jd3 type PDA : what are the most common die sizes used when making cages and bumpers, etc, jd3 type eg68 01-23-2002, 08:48 AM What are the most common size dies used when fabbing bumpers, cages, etc. when using the jd2/3 bender? 2" die with what center line radius, 90 or 180 degree? 1.5" same questions 1.75" same questions thanks for your input, eg hip 01-23-2002, 09:08 AM when we bought our bender (JD2) we purchased a 2" and 1 1/2" 180 degree dies. used the 2 for the cage and 1 1/2 for shock hoops brush guards etc. even made a rack for stuff outa the 1 1/2". eg68 01-23-2002, 09:27 AM do you know what the center line radius on the dies was? What I mean is how many inches across is the bend in a 180 bend? I know that I want a 1.5"die, but I do not know how tight or open I want the bend to be, meaning how sharp of a bend I want. eg GhettoRig 01-23-2002, 09:29 AM I only bought one die. The 1.75" 180 degree (don't get the 90 degree dies) with the tightest radius they had (6.5" I think). weldpro 01-23-2002, 09:39 AM I've got; 2" 6.5 radius 180 degree 1.5" 5.5 radius 180 degree 1" 3.5 radius 180 degree (on order) I too would only buy the 180 degree dies. weldpro WOLF359 01-23-2002, 12:53 PM I've got 2", 7" radius, 90 deg Shaker 01-23-2002, 01:22 PM If you order the dies get the tightest radius and go for the 180 degree dies.... Get the 2 in. and 1.75 and 1.5 .....for "most" work:D DRM 01-23-2002, 01:50 PM Haven't gotten mine yet, but I ordered the 1.75" die set, with the 6.5" radius, 180 degree... I picked this one based on the suggestions I gathered off the board here.... I plan to add a 1", 1.5", and possibly the 2" die sets later as I can afford them... DRM 01-23-2002, 01:51 PM BTW - I did not get the tightest die set they had, I thought I may want to bend a thinner wall tube for other projects, so I opted for a little larger radius die set... DavidO 01-31-2002, 01:59 PM Anyone selling any of this stuff? I'm looking for a model 3, hydro, and other toys. If you're looking to unload, let me know. ColdNorth 01-31-2002, 02:20 PM Originally posted by DRM Haven't gotten mine yet, but I ordered the 1.75" die set, with the 6.5" radius, 180 degree... I picked this one based on the suggestions I gathered off the board here.... I plan to add a 1", 1.5", and possibly the 2" die sets later as I can afford them... ...Seems to be the consensus... With a 6.5" radius, where is that measured from? is that inside, outside, or median?