Williams Low Buck Tube Bender

[generalee7]

Has anyone used this before? Looks to be legit to me :flipoff2:

http://www.lowbucktools.com/hydbender.html

[Nordic1]

:confused: Looks like a confused version of the HF one

[andyr354]

no, actual tubing dies. All I know is I saw one used on that show on Spike to build a cage for their YJ.

[generalee7]

no, actual tubing dies. All I know is I saw one used on that show on Spike to build a cage for their YJ.

That is correct, they bought the whole package deal with the notcher and tube clamp things :D

[rock-rod]

Has anyone used this before? Looks to be legit to me :flipoff2:

http://www.lowbucktools.com/hydbender.html

I used one like that a long time ago when working at Avalanche. It worked OK but the jack has to be extended when you want to make a bend to 90*.

however, I have this one:

http://www.lowbucktools.com/hybend.html

It works like a champ and makes quick bends. I had it about 8 years now and have had no issues with it. I don't use it for production purposes though, it's just to support my disease. It will make a bend to 180* in one pass.

[pmurf1]

How are either of those considered "low-buck"?

[blacktoy]

How are either of those considered "low-buck"?

x2

[guidolyons]

X3 on the lowbuck?

The die looks suspect to me looks like cast aluminium, doesn't look a well built/machined asn JD2 or Pro tools. If you are speding $600...Just buy a JD2 or Pro tools 105...

[Mud in the blood]

X4 on that!!! I got my protools HD with a 2" die set for just under $600

[Pook]

look for the cad file on the jd2 arms and have some cut them for you...then order the dies you want.

[beater82]

Lowbuck for Bill Gates maybe? I see alot of Protool 105's on this board. Any advantage over the jd2 model 3 I'm buying next month?

[JeepinDoug]

Lowbuck for Bill Gates maybe? I see alot of Protool 105's on this board. Any advantage over the jd2 model 3 I'm buying next month?
Yes, the arms have a captive bushing that keeps them together when changing dies, a nice feature when changing a heavy 1-3/4" x 240* die.

[ACHASE6002]

will this bender only bend 90 or will it do 120

[ridefast]

low buck?!

wtf?

[ACHASE6002]

I Cant Find A Complete Bender Under 700, So Its Not That Bad

[mattmey]

This one is alittle cheaper. $399 with one die.

I was kinda surprised when I got my catalog from them the other day.

http://www.speedwaymotors.com/xq/aspx/display_id.4883/qx/Product.htm

Matt

[ACHASE6002]

That Looks Nice But Will It Bend Over 90 Deg.

[91blaze]

I have one similar to that, it's made by EZ tools, does 90 degrees but that's it. you can get over 90's by flipping the tub around.

They sell them on ebay, got mine for ~900 with 4 dies and air over hydraulic pump. works great!

[savageracing]

For the money get one of these http://www.pro-tools.com/105.htm

[ACHASE6002]

My Shop Is Small And I Think A Vertical Bender May Be Easier To Work With, Is This A Good Thought

[74_Chevota]

Pro-tools 105 is the way to go man. I havent seen anything that has shown me otherwise. :cool2:

[guidolyons]

My Shop Is Small And I Think A Vertical Bender May Be Easier To Work With, Is This A Good Thought

You can mount a JD2 or pro tools 105 vertically also...or build one like this:
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=376183

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=197668&stc=1

[stomper4x4]

Yes, the arms have a captive bushing that keeps them together when changing dies, a nice feature when changing a heavy 1-3/4" x 240* die.

The M-Tech version of the JD2 model 3 bender has these bushings also...

[coolmudrunner]

At 510 $ I dont consider it to be a "low-buck" bender, although it does look cheap. I couldn't justify spending that much money on a tool that may or may not last. I just ordered my Pro-tools 105HD a few days ago. The bender, and 2" die set delivered was 735.

[Whaley Enterprises]

i borrowed one of these from a friend who had never used it, this was many years ago...bottom line it sucked. they barely bend 80 degrees. And to top it all off we put a piece of 1.75x.120 4130 tubing in it and pumped the handle twice and blew the die apart. I called and said whats up? your shit broke, basically the guy on phone asked what I was bending and I told him truthfully. His reply was well thats a pretty strong tube...so I said maybe you should put some limitations in your instructions...I then gave him my credit card number to get another die....bottom line save up your loot and get a jd2 or protools.

otter

[ACHASE6002]

What About Pro Tolls Vertical Bender