Well, finally got my bender all hooked up and I was wondering if you folks use any oil or anything to make the bending process go easier?

Easy

Yep, I use what ever motor oil I have laying around.

I watched some pros use white lithium in a spray can to lube the dies. Liberally too.

I like to use wheel bearing grease on my dies.

electritions use a wax kind of stuff for bending and pulling wire through conduent

lithium in a spray can, works well.

I have a buddy that uses wax paper so as not make such a mess on the tube.

Plain ol' WD-40

wd-40 in a pressure can.... works pretty good. kinda thin though.

white lithium spray sounds better.

--Sherpa

Originally posted by ROCKTACO
By looking at the pics i posted above can someon tell me what fitting will have pressure when turnig eather left or right?

I still dont have mine on yet!Ive made two previous attempts and had the ram fail once and the lines fail the second time.Im having the worst luck.

I know that if there backwards all you need to do is switch the lines,but it would be nice to do it once and keep the P.S. fluid on the gerodge floor down.

So i just need to know when you turn say, right,does the top or the bottom fitting have pressure.........Hope that makes sence?

:beer: :beer: A couple of beers in advance

Thanks,Robert



Did this guy get on the wrong bus?!?!?!?

The short bus, Robert, the SHORT BUS!!!:flipoff2:

Originally posted by billj




Did this guy get on the wrong bus?!?!?!?

The short bus, Robert, the SHORT BUS!!!:flipoff2:


He,he,he,Iguess i did get on the wrong bus:D Sorry i delited it,now where does the other bus stop at?:D

:D

Thanks for the tips folks. I started the chop top project this week and I'm hoping to have the cage done by Sun. evening. This is the begining of the end......

Easy

:D Man....I thought that you looked like you and Carrie was freezin' yer asses off at Tellico in the rain!!!! I guess having a tan will make up for it? Well how's the bender work?....and what size tube are you using? Good luck...

So where does one get lithium in a spray can????

Hardware store is where I got mine. I think wal-mart has it.

Easy

Hey Sean, wanna bring that bender down to GA and help me do a cage for mine when you get done?? :p I'm getting a welder for my bday/xmas, so the top is coming off over winter break this year :D

PS - I wheeled with you 2 years ago at Naxja Fest, black XJ, kid that won the ARB gift certificate, thats me

I use lithium grease it lubes well but doesn't make your gloves forever greasy when your handling the greased sections of tube. I use the actual can of it though and I cut a hole in the lid and just big enough for a little brush .