yurtle
02-01-2002, 10:48 PM
Bought this today to work on a cage for my kid's go-cart. At $49 bucks it seemed like it was worth a shot.
Comes with dies for 1/2", 3'4" and 1" OD. It is really a conduit bender, but it is called a 1" OD bender.
http://people.we.mediaone.net/bmillin/cart/connor2/dies.jpg
So far the bends look OK. This is 1" .095 ERW tubing. It was a bitch to bend.
http://people.we.mediaone.net/bmillin/cart/connor2/bend.jpg
The rig is kinda neat for this kind of work. Has potential and I have 30 days to play with it or take it back. If I bolted it down and used a cheater it would be much better, we shall see.
http://people.we.mediaone.net/bmillin/cart/connor2/bender.jpg
Josh 89XJ
02-02-2002, 12:48 AM
At $49, it sounds like a pretty nice tool for those lesser jobs like bending up a small cage for a little go kart, or perhaps a welder cart, etc. Cool.
Although I am assuming that this go kart of your kid's is not incredibly fast or anything...
NE-RokToy
02-02-2002, 11:23 AM
thats pretty sweet! Looks like real nice bends, would probably be able to make a pretty sweet gocart with that thing.
Pin Head
02-02-2002, 12:26 PM
What is the radius for the 1 inch die? I need to bend up a bunch of 1 inch HREW tube with a 3 inch radius.
RoCkSkuLLz
02-02-2002, 03:38 PM
where did you get it? do they have a phone number or website?
Im4yotas
02-02-2002, 08:38 PM
HF = Harbor Freight. Website (http://www.harborfreight.com)
EBSTEVE
02-03-2002, 09:04 AM
yurtle
How do you keep the pirate page in suspense???
Show a cool bender say it is from Harbor Freight but it is not on there site!!!
This looks cool for small bending it would be perfect for $50 I need one if you could get the part # it would be greatly appreciated.
Steve
yurtle
02-03-2002, 10:24 AM
Looks like the 1" die has a 3.5" radius from the inside of the bend.
The part # is 43351 - I found it at the store on Waterloo in Stockton, never seen it on the sales floor before.
http://people.we.mediaone.net/bmillin/label.jpg
It says pipe on the label, but the dies ARE OD.
Needs some mods to work well with 1", I think. Here is the problem:
Ready to bend upwards:
http://people.we.mediaone.net/bmillin/bendup.jpg
Ready to bend down - limited to about 35" in length or you hit the ground and it kinks. Ask how I know.
http://people.we.mediaone.net/bmillin/benddown.jpg
The upwards stroke at 90 degrees.
http://people.we.mediaone.net/bmillin/upstroke.jpg
By this point you have no leverage from the ground up, and it is pretty tough to hold the thing down while trying to push up and forwards. I am 6'3" and 220 lbs, and it hurt. I don't see how you could go past 90 degrees without bolting it down and rigging another bar to give you some leverage from a decent position.
Might chop it up and mount it sideways on a beam in the garage so I can use a cheater and get a decent angle on the bar.
Wow.. looks like a neat little project bender... any place to get one online?
EBSTEVE
02-03-2002, 01:05 PM
Originally posted by DRM
Wow.. looks like a neat little project bender... any place to get one online?
I could not find it on the Horbor Freight site but they did have the one in the store here in Everett ( the display model that I snaped up ) I do not believe they have anymore coming. I would call all of the stores locally and see if you can pick one up or have them ship it to you. The 1" HREW that I have laying around does fit but it is a tight fit in the die a bit or polising is in order like anything you buy you get what you pay for but with a bit of work this is a cool tool for $50.
yurtle: you sure don't look 6'3" and 220 lbs in the picture maybe we are exaggerating a bit :rolleyes: ;)
Im4yotas
02-03-2002, 10:28 PM
Wow.. looks like a neat little project bender... any place to get one online?
What's a matter, David? Want a bender while waiting for your JD2?:D
I'll check at work tomorrow and see if I can dig up more info on this, and see if it's in the Kentuky whearhouse. Then you could call it in like a regular catalog order and it will be at your door in less than half the time your JD2 was *promised* to arrive:D
Anymore HF questions:question:
Brandon
HFC represent :)
Originally posted by Im4yotas
What's a matter, David? Want a bender while waiting for your JD2?:D
I'll check at work tomorrow and see if I can dig up more info on this, and see if it's in the Kentuky whearhouse. Then you could call it in like a regular catalog order and it will be at your door in less than half the time your JD2 was *promised* to arrive:D
Anymore HF questions:question:
Brandon
HFC represent :)
lol - No, but that looks like a neat little bender for small odd jobs around the house... And the price is right too :cool2: