Just because some of you are waiting on them too, I thought I would share.

I ordered mine back around the 18th of December from Medford Tools, they told me then it would be 4 weeks or so before I would get it.

Medford Tools left me a message yesterday afternoon - my bender shipped out Friday, and should be here tomorrow or Thursday.

Thought some of you would like to know at least something is moving over there at JD2 :p

did you get the hydraulic set up with yours, or are you gonna muscle it?

Just curious, friend of mine got his a while back and read the part about being able to bend 2" .120( i think it was 120) tube with two fingers....yeah right!!!

Its a great bender, well built and the dies are built well too, but bending by hand is a biotch (unless we're doing something wrong??) , even with a long breaker he made!!!

Its well worth it, we are just gonna get a power ram to use and go from there.....just wish we could afford all the dies we want...:D :D

Yeah, they just shipped a descent size production run that they finished last week... I ordered mine from Mark at MTech on the 2nd of Jan and it went out at the same time yours did... Van Sant Enterprises left me a message last week saying their shipment was on the way too...

Where all can you buy these? What's best? Same pricing?

man i hope mine is on the way too!

I have the stuff to convert it over to hydro already - electric pump, cylinders, hoses, valves... covered :cool2:

You sissies, I just watched Jesse James of West Coast Choppers bending tubing by heating it and then bending by hand on plywood forms.:flipoff2:

.... and hand beat flat aluminum into gas tanks.

TLC rocks! :flipoff2:

did you see him torch weld that aluminum? or was that just brazing?

Dave you done any more welding to the fj?

Originally posted by DavidO
Where all can you buy these? What's best? Same pricing?

I am ready to place my order and would like to know also. The best price I found was for $235 plus shipping.(without dies)

He was "aligning the molecules to make it more flexible". He makes some phat sheet, but I also think he's :smokin: a little much.

:D

No more work on the Cruiser yet. It did make it back into the garage and the front axle has seen some cleaning. Other than that I'm just waiting for wheels & u-bolts in order to get the axles bolted up. Once they're on there, then I'll go back and finish the gussets on the outboards. I'll probably lay another bead on a couple of things before I flip it over. That'll be this weekend (or never) at the rate I'm going. No time to shop for the things I need during the day.

I'll post pics when I get some....

Oh yeah, I want to buy a bender also, I'm just trying to get some feedback on the best prices and optional places. I'm going to try the search, I'm sure it's been covered.

Originally posted by Blue 84


I am ready to place my order and would like to know also. The best price I found was for $235 plus shipping.(without dies)


Where was this? Model 3 w/o hydro I assume?

Cool Rott. I have a 15mo. old myself. Big baby, great dog.:D

Originally posted by DavidO



Where was this? Model 3 w/o hydro I assume?

Cool Rott. I have a 15mo. old myself. Big baby, great dog.:D


David,It is here...http://www.jd2.com/M3B.htm yea model 3 w/o hydro and w/o degree wheel.(from what most everyone says you don't need the wheel anyway)I should have been more clear on my description.

My Rottie is a big ol teddy bear. They are great dogs,the just need alot of time spent with them.:D

Thanks for the update David. Looks like the 3 week date Mtech gave me will be a little off. :D

no bender... yet :(

What did you guys pay? This is what I was quoted:

$266.50 - Model 3 Bender w/ Degree Ring

Not too bad. But when you look at the hydro kit, hang on to your butt.

$85.00 - adapter kit
$944.50 - cylinder, pump, & hose

That brings it from $266.50 up to $1296.00! :confused: :question:

That's a lot of :beer: money.

Does this pricing seem about par:question:

anybody know anything about the bender they had in the 4wd and sport utility. the mitler bros one that was portable and mounted to the tube and bended back on it'self. seemed like it would be awkward to use, just wondering if anyone had any first hand experience.

dave

OK, another question. What about the notcher? Is it worth it? What about a copier instead?

This is what I was looking at:
http://mtechsales.com/products/Notchers/

theres a jd2 set up with the hydro kit on ebay. too expensive for me but hey if your looking for one i'd attempt to get it used. it comes with 1.5" die and it's at $920.

http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1695690256&r=0&t=0&showTutorial=0&ed=1012791208&indexURL=0&rd=1


<img src="http://images.andale.com/f2/121/123/7502200/1011925390055_Bender.jpg">

1/31/02 - still no bender :(


They already charged my card - total was $485 for bender (no degree ring), one die set, and delivery.

Originally posted by DavidO
OK, another question. What about the notcher? Is it worth it? What about a copier instead?

This is what I was looking at:
http://mtechsales.com/products/Notchers/
This what I ordered
The TN-100
http://mtechsales.com/products/Notchers/tn100.gif
I'll let you know when I get it. (I know that didn't help did it):D
You might PM Fatkid or Tinbender

Originally posted by CJ5-man
did you see him torch weld that aluminum? or was that just brazing?

Dave you done any more welding to the fj?

He was annealing that alum plate...You smoke it with a acetylene flame and then heat it until the soot burns off. That is a easy to tell how hot to get the alum for annealing, when it cools you can work it real easily.

Not trying to add insult to injury, but I ordered my bender from protools the same day DRM ordered his and received it 3 days later.:p

Originally posted by watts
Not trying to add insult to injury, but I ordered my bender from protools the same day DRM ordered his and received it 3 days later.:p

Ok, but what did you pay?

I ordered mine a week and half ago and they said they had just hired more people and that wait times should start going down. THey quoted me 3 or possibly 4 weeks wait at the most! Called today to give cc # for 2" die and asked how long I was looking at and they told me 5-6 weeks! WTF shit is that! Hire more people and wait time goes up! This sucks man cause I want to start bendin!

Originally posted by poppycock
theres a jd2 set up with the hydro kit on ebay. too expensive for me but hey if your looking for one i'd attempt to get it used. it comes with 1.5" die and it's at $920.
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1695690256&r=0&t=0&showTutorial=0&ed=1012791208&indexURL=0&rd=1
<img src="http://images.andale.com/f2/121/123/7502200/1011925390055_Bender.jpg">


That's about $300 - $350 off of the new price (no s/h) but it still hasn't met the reserve. It doesn't say if it's a 90* or 180* die. That makes a difference in price also.

Well, just called again.... Seems there is yet ANOTHER problem with JD2, and it did not actually ship out last Friday, it is *supposed* to ship out next Wednesday :mad3:

You know what, I don't mind the wait (went into this expecting some sort of wait), but get your fawkin' story straight and stop shooting piles of cow dung at me in the mean time :mad3:

If you call alot you will get a discount

Originally posted by DRM


Ok, but what did you pay?

I don't remember exact numbers but it was about $40 more through pro tools (bender, notcher, 2 dies). I hate to wait for things, so to me it was worth it. Good luck.

Mine came yesterday, and I ordered the same day as DRM. Took almost 6 weeks and I was lucky enough to meet it with a 102 fever so it is now sitting in the garage waiting on me.

Originally posted by Butch
Mine came yesterday, and I ordered the same day as DRM. Took almost 6 weeks and I was lucky enough to meet it with a 102 fever so it is now sitting in the garage waiting on me.

Who did you order from? Maybe I should have gone straight with JD2 on this one... especially if they are bumping other company orders to fill orders for immediate customers of their own.... :p

Originally posted by DRM


Who did you order from? Maybe I should have gone straight with JD2 on this one... especially if they are bumping other company orders to fill orders for immediate customers of their own.... :p

DRM did you order yours from Mtech??????

*thinking to self please tell me no*

Originally posted by syko


DRM did you order yours from Mtech??????

*thinking to self please tell me no*

Read my first post to this thread silly :p

(And stop worrying)

Originally posted by DRM


Read my first post to this thread silly :p

(And stop worrying)
Sorry.............It's been a long day:emb: :emb: :D

How does the Pro Tools bender compare to the JD2? Has anyone worked with both?

Well, isn't this just GREAT :mad3:

MEdford Tools calls me this afternoon - seems there was a screw-up and instead of JD2 shipping the bender to me, they incorrectly shipped it to Medford Tools!

So instead of me having my bender this week like it should have been here, it is now in Oregon, and even though they shipped it back out this afternoon to the correct place this time, that is at least another 5 day wait to get my bender...

Sheesh.... I just can't win :crybaby2:

Originally posted by DRM

Sheesh.... I just can't win :crybaby2:

I'm thinking that when it shows up, you seem to be missing that die you might need some time in the near future ;) Plus with all the hassle you have had to go through, them shipping it to a different location,you lost money cause you were supposed to be doing some work for a customer;) and now you want a substantial discount or you might have to post this one here and other web sites ( which could reach out to about 30,000 people )and see that everyone thinking of ordering one knows not to get it from them.or they could throw in a die or 2 :D
call them every hour on the hour till it shows up and untill they give you something for your lost time,, you might be suprised at what you can get when you bitch real good:D

i got a rebuilt pep boy's motor and an 11 clutch pack for less that $350 :D :D

Yeah, I guess I could push the issue... but they have been real decent about the whole thing so far... I will think about it, but I hate to turn into "DRM the Jackass" over honest mistakes ;)

"DRM the Jackass"

:D :laughing: :D :laughing: :D

I ordered straight from JD2. One of my problems was getting them to answer the phone. I left two messages in two days requesting my ship date and finally someone answered the phone. I cant wait to get off the couch to go try it.:p

That's been my problem also. Two calls to, no calls from.

Wow - seems like no matter what you do, JD2 is the hold up (or in my case - the screw up) :mad3:


Thsi bender better be plated with gold and make perfect bends by me just looking at it and nodding my head....

Uh huh... Just like I suspected... It's going on 7 working days since they "eledgedly" sent the bender and accesories out... Now they're pulling the ol' "Let's not answer the phone tactic"... Niiiiiice... :rolleyes: It's times like these in which a company defines itself through customer service and I'm not particularly impressed with the definition. Good thing they're not in the business of delivering transplant organs... :D

After about 4 days of calling and leaving messages, I finally went to Medford Tools to order my bender.

$487 for the M3 w/ 1.75" 5.5" 180* die and shipping.

We'll see how long it's taking now.

Originally posted by DRM
Wow - seems like no matter what you do, JD2 is the hold up (or in my case - the screw up) :mad3:


Thsi bender better be plated with gold and make perfect bends by me just looking at it and nodding my head....



And everyone wonders why I had mine chromed! lol........


well, silver zinc phosphate coated anyway.....

and the dies are all black zinc coated..

--sherpa

eh:question:

Well, I got a UPS tracking number now - and it is dated to be here next Monday, but maybe I will get lucky and get it Friday....

hhhmmmm i ordered mine and it only took 1 week. of course that was before everyone wanted one so bad.

What is the least expensive way to do a hydro setup for the bender ?

i ordered mine the week after christmas or the week after new years (i can't remember which), and i got it yesterday!:D now i just need time to fab up a stand and i'll be ready to start bendin':smokin:

Originally posted by high5
i ordered mine the week after christmas or the week after new years (i can't remember which), and i got it yesterday!:D now i just need time to fab up a stand and i'll be ready to start bendin':smokin:

I would have had mine last week if JD2 had actually sent it to *me* (and not Medford Tools) like they were supposed to :mad3:

nothing like getting a package that's been sent to every friggen
place except where it was supposed to go to. Hope the box
doesn't have any holes in it, or anything fell out along the way...

--sherpa

Wel, well, well....


UPS just dropped a loaf in the front office :D:D:D:D:D


To recap:

Ordered - 12/18/01
Delivered - 2/11/02


Not exactly the "3-4 weeks" they promised :rolleyes:

Originally posted by DavidO
After about 4 days of calling and leaving messages, I finally went to Medford Tools to order my bender.

$487 for the M3 w/ 1.75" 5.5" 180* die and shipping.

We'll see how long it's taking now.


Alright ya fawkers, guess what little heavy package I got today.

9 days. NINE. :flipoff2: :flipoff2:

Maybe some of you need to use some ol' southern hospitality when you call in and order. (or maybe the next batch just came out).


NINE DAYS. :flipoff2: :flipoff2:

Well, I finally got mine. The bad thing is they didn't ship the notcher. All i received was the bender and 2" die. *shaking head* I called and I should get my notcher by friday. or that's what I was told:rolleyes:

I ordered it 1/16 and received it today. That's 5 weeks :rolleyes:
oh well . I'm off to build a stand:D

Originally posted by DavidO



Alright ya fawkers, guess what little heavy package I got today.

9 days. NINE. :flipoff2: :flipoff2:

Maybe some of you need to use some ol' southern hospitality when you call in and order. (or maybe the next batch just came out).


NINE DAYS. :flipoff2: :flipoff2:

Oh just Pfffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff fffft!

I went with the model 4 from jd2. Thought cool I already have a hydraulic pump and 15ton ram, so ordered it without the hydraulic set up. 1", 1.5" and 2" dies.

Everything arrived, much to the chargin of the UPS guy!

Darn, my 15 ton ram wouldn't work on their setup. Looked to order a the correct ram, but turns out JD2 cheapest price on their Nike ram. Another week.... that SWEDISH ram had one odd threading size. Not SAE, nor Metric, seemed to fit. Swedish Whitworth??? :( So called them back, and got the hose ordered. :D

Finally got my hydraulic pump set up to push, hold, drain (internal spring in the ram). Bending is FUN! :D

Go-kart is finished... time to work on a cage, when my older son asked "can you build me a kart, too?"

Now to save up for that nice Millermatic 251 dual spool set up....

Tom :usa:

just in case you don't want to wait for jd2's backorder... i bought a the heavy duty protools bender, it's identical to the jd2 but the arms are a little thicker. i had the bender and 2" die on my doorstep within 12 days from the day i orderd. super quality and super fast. just don't have any tube for it :flipoff2:

DRM

DRM
What stroke ram are u using?
I am looking for one for my conversion I thought that my 10 inch ram from my porta power unit would work but it is way to short i belive it will take a 16" or longer ram to be able to bend in one shot. I am alos looking for a ram that is self returning like a porta power ram. Can you help me out" Thanks Jim Aka wilseya.

"just in case you don't want to wait for jd2's backorder... i bought a the heavy duty protools bender, it's identical to the jd2 but the arms are a little thicker. i had the bender and 2" die on my doorstep within 12 days from the day i orderd. super quality and super fast. just don't have any tube for it"

Poppycock,
which pro-tool bender are you talking about??
how much did it run ya??


Darren

it's the #105. the guy said that the 1/2" arms bend over time with 2". so he got another $50 out me for the 5/8" arms. i dont know if i was bamboozled or not but the thing is pretty beefy. the bender was $325. so about $90 more than the jd2. think they're having a killer deal on the 1.75" dies right now too. the best part was no 4-6 week wait. :D

but according to the pro-tools website you cant do 180* bends with it...thats my only hold back form going with a pro-tools unit...

I just ordered a JD2 M3 with a 1.75" 180* die on 3/01. They said 4 weeks, maybe sooner since I didn't want a degree wheel. We'll see :rolleyes: $500 shipped to BFE. I hope it comes when they say, I need bumpers for the yotafari at the end of April. It's gonna be close.

I also got the $40 nothcer form Harbor freight. JD2s notcher is 4 and a half times as much and only cuts a 50*. The HF notcher cuts to 60*.

Originally posted by Supergper
but according to the pro-tools website you cant do 180* bends with it...thats my only hold back form going with a pro-tools unit...

they make 90*, 180*, and 240* dies.... ;)

Originally posted by Wilseya
DRM
What stroke ram are u using?
I am looking for one for my conversion I thought that my 10 inch ram from my porta power unit would work but it is way to short i belive it will take a 16" or longer ram to be able to bend in one shot. I am alos looking for a ram that is self returning like a porta power ram. Can you help me out" Thanks Jim Aka wilseya.


Basically, I am gonna copy what Jay K did to his:
http://www.mindspring.com/~jayk3/bender/


One reason he went with the setup and ram he did was that it allows more than a 90 degree bend with a single stroke without re-pinning, whereas the JD2 setup you have to re-pin once or twice for a 90+ deree bend.