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JCRover
10-21-2006, 01:11 PM
Found this on ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140039735477&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.ebay.com%3A80%2Fws%2Fsearch %2FSaleSearch%3Fsofocus%3Dbs%26satitle%3D140039735 477%26sacat%3D-1%2526catref%253DC5%26fbd%3D1%26sspagename%3Dh%253 Ah%253Aadvsearch%253AUS%26from%3DR6%26nojspr%3Dy%2 6pfid%3D0%26fswc%3D1%26few%3D%26saprclo%3D%26saprc hi%3D%26fss%3D0%26saslop%3D1%26sasl%3D%26fls%3D4%2 526floc%253D1%26sargn%3D-1%2526saslc%253D0%26salic%3D1%26saatc%3D1%26sadis% 3D200%26fpos%3D80110%26fsct%3D%26sacur%3D0%26sacqy op%3Dge%26sacqy%3D%26ftrt%3D1%26ftrv%3D1%26sabdlo% 3D%26sabdhi%3D%26saaff%3Dafdefault%26afcj%3D%26afm p%3D%26fsop%3D1%2526fsoo%253D1%26fcl%3D3%26frpp%3D 50%26fvi%3D1

Company also has regular website. http://www.toolsplus1.com/ez180.htm

Has anyone used this bender?
Seems like it's priced well, but who knows.
I've called the company, but they don't give out referal information from past customers.
They said would bend .120 wall cromolly up to 2" dia. Said was made by company called MidAmerican - I found no bender info in a search for Mid American.
guidolyons
10-22-2006, 09:06 PM
Looks pretty nice, comes with 4 dies and hydraulics for $2600 bucks...but for that $$$ you could get a protools or JD2 bender, a truckload of dies and a truck load of tube to go with it.
bignissan
10-23-2006, 07:54 AM
that is a good price! I also like the 4 way follower!!
OliveToy
10-23-2006, 05:57 PM
Only one CLR for many of the dies, like 1.5'' and 1.75'' for example. Where Jd2 has 3 different CLR for 1.5'' and 2 for 1.75''.

http://vansantent.com/model_3_bender_dies.htm
jayz8886
08-13-2009, 05:44 PM
Bump this back up, Has anybody used one of these benders now? I have one found that im thinking of buying but there is not any real info out there on it.
R.DesJardin
08-13-2009, 06:29 PM
Yes,
Didn't you google Mid America benders. I did and even found this link for you.
http://www.midamericanonline.com/tubing_benders.html
Oh yeah by the way I do have a freind with one too, uses it to build stock cars chassis'.
jayz8886
08-13-2009, 06:49 PM
Yea I found the company sales pitch but I was looking for more of a consumer report.
jayz8886
08-14-2009, 03:57 PM
Well guess i will buy the one i found then give a report of how it works.
shawn t
08-15-2009, 07:59 AM
Real popular with midwest circle track racers. I have the EZ Bend 90 degree vertical bender set up with an air over hyd pump. Works great except you can only get about 100 degree bend.
jayz8886
08-15-2009, 08:00 PM
I have seen one of the 90 degree benders at a trade show and it seemed ok for the money. The thing I was wanting to know most is how tight the bends are but anyhow we will see I guess.
shawn t
08-16-2009, 07:48 AM
you can order whatever radius you want. 90 degree vertical model makes multiple angle layout easy with a digital level.