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bigtoy302 · 07-17-2005, 09:56 PM

i just finished my homebuilt tubing bender and it works great. i bought the plans of ebay and got a pro-tools 105 die from rock buggy supply.

Tim84K10 · 07-18-2005, 12:15 AM

How much did it cost to make, total? How much time? Material?

Interested in selling copies of the plans?

Aces'n'8s · 07-18-2005, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Tim84K10

How much did it cost to make, total? How much time? Material?

Interested in selling copies of the plans?

x2!

That bender looks great! What size bolts did you use 1/2", 5/8", etc.? What size cross pins did you use?

I'm insterested as well. How much did you pay for the plans? If you don't want to sell them yourself, what seller lists those plans?

66CJdean · 07-18-2005, 08:26 AM

Thats cool. Very simple and looke effective. On that hoist jack you use they sell air powered ones for about $180 at northern tool.

bigtoy302 · 07-18-2005, 10:14 PM

i had about $100 in materials in the bender. the jack bolt are 5/8 the lower die pins 7/8 and the main die pin the holds the die on is 1". i used 4140 then flame hardend them for the pins. the die came with two 7/8 pins.

skinny_pedal · 07-18-2005, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by 66CJdean

Thats cool. Very simple and looke effective. On that hoist jack you use they sell air powered ones for about $180 at northern tool.

so you saying it could be a hands free operation?

elliott · 07-19-2005, 02:23 PM

I just bought those plans off ebay. Looks great good job!

What size die did you buy? What degree die did you buy? 120* 180* 240*?

That is going to be my next project

If you would like to find them, just search ebay for tube bender. It is the heaver duty one listed.

If you can't find it. You can look here. tube bender

cj7jeep · 07-19-2005, 03:48 PM

Anybody buy dies from the link posted above?? http://www.gottrikes.com/

elliott · 07-19-2005, 04:00 PM

I don't think the guy sells dies.

Just the plans for the tube bender.

The plans use use a pro-tools die. square or round.

Goat · 07-19-2005, 04:39 PM

Seems like a whole lot of extra fab.

Why don't you guys just clone the protools 105 bender...thats what I did. It only cost $25 in surplus steel, arms are 5/8 thick.

'62FJ40 · 07-19-2005, 06:27 PM

Goat, what did you use or how much did it cost to get the arms cut out?
is it hydraulic or did you fab the leverage mech also? if hydraulic what did you spend on ram, pump, hoses, valves....ect
thanks

bigtoy302 · 07-19-2005, 09:43 PM

iam using a 240 degree die, i built it this way because it is portable. the jd2 and pro-tools have to bolted the the floor.

stomper4x4 · 07-19-2005, 10:42 PM

The JD2 and Pro-Tools style only has to be bolted to the floor if you are using it manualy, if its hydro it doesnt need to be bolted to the floor...

Goat · 07-20-2005, 02:05 AM

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Originally Posted by '62FJ40

Goat, what did you use or how much did it cost to get the arms cut out?
is it hydraulic or did you fab the leverage mech also? if hydraulic what did you spend on ram, pump, hoses, valves....ect
thanks

I cut the arms out myself with a buddy, two benders were made. We did it using a gas hatchet, pedestal grinder and mill. It took about 18 man-hours, start to finish. So the total cost was $40 in surplus steel.

In the beginning I used the ratchet setup...but now it is manual hydro. The cylinder is something I got from gf's dad...it is hard to describe but imagine a 48" hydraulic hi-Lift jack. I'll try to find a pic.

I posted the arm plans a long time ago with the spacers and everything...do a search in Gen4x4 with my user name.

DRM · 07-20-2005, 08:22 AM

Are there any downsides to having it mounted that direction? It sure seems easier to get a long section of tube to rest vertical than it does when you are trying to get a long section to stay in plane mounted the regular way...

Brandon · 07-20-2005, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by DRM

Are there any downsides to having it mounted that direction? It sure seems easier to get a long section of tube to rest vertical than it does when you are trying to get a long section to stay in plane mounted the regular way...

ditto, and how much were the plans? I like it! I got a bunch of spare reciever tube around too...

EDIT - bout $20 for the plans

Reflexx · 07-20-2005, 09:10 AM

gents,

I just got my plans from www.gottrikes.com. They look first rate and very nice engineering job.

I've been looking for a bender to buy/build for a while now. Here's the reason I like this design the most:

1. not a "manual" bender. No bolting to the floor, or the room that it takes.

2. vertical design. with a pair of electronic levels, getting identical bends should be a snap.

3. uses common dies. Protools 105. any size up to 2." dia x .134" thick

4. portable - I'm adding wheels to mine so I can roll it anywhere!

5. $20 for a set of plans is a bargain!

The only down side (not for me) is you need a milling machine, fab skills, and welding skills. Or "friends with skills"

later,

Reflexx

Brandon · 07-20-2005, 09:15 AM

milling machine? What needs to be "milled" ?

Looks like just holes drilled (I got a drill press) and welding (I got a welder)

Eric · 07-20-2005, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Brandon

milling machine? What needs to be "milled" ?

Looks like just holes drilled (I got a drill press) and welding (I got a welder)

So you know your holes are DNO, not just close enough....

Reflexx · 07-20-2005, 01:40 PM

Brandon,

I only said milling machine because some of the holes are near an edge and might drift. A drill press will work just fine, just make sure you use a center-drill and gradually step up the drill sizes.

I'm gonna bore the holes

'cuz I can.

REFLEXX

guinea13 · 07-20-2005, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Goat

Seems like a whole lot of extra fab.

Why don't you guys just clone the protools 105 bender...thats what I did. It only cost $25 in surplus steel, arms are 5/8 thick.

Why not just go 3/4 and never look back. I have heard of poeple breaking the 5/8 ones right at the holes. All my steel was free and I got lucky and had mine milled for free also.

lsloth · 07-20-2005, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by bigtoy302

i just finished my homebuilt tubing bender and it works great. i bought the plans of ebay and got a pro-tools 105 die from rock buggy supply.

What tonnage ram is that? I like this idea, I can not afford full hydraulics right now but need the bender to not have be bolted to the ground. I have the Protools.

guinea13 · 07-20-2005, 04:42 PM

Looks like an 8 ton

lsloth · 07-21-2005, 06:25 AM

Cool sounds like a I need to head over to the metal yard and HF and build a stand.

lsloth · 07-21-2005, 06:47 AM

I just had another thought, on my protools the ram will be sitting horizontally instead of more up and down like in the pictures at the top of this thread. Will the HF ram have problems running in the horizontal postion?

07-17-2005, 09:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
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bigtoy302 Rock God Join Date: Oct 2004 Member # 36440 Location: Eugene, Oregon Posts: 1,029	i had about $100 in materials in the bender. the jack bolt are 5/8 the lower die pins 7/8 and the main die pin the holds the die on is 1". i used 4140 then flame hardend them for the pins. the die came with two 7/8 pins. __________________ www.rydelfab.com Billet Led light bars Boost Buggy Build Like us on Facebook

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elliott Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Member # 39315 Location: Houston Posts: 32	I just bought those plans off ebay. Looks great good job! What size die did you buy? What degree die did you buy? 120* 180* 240? That is going to be my next project If you would like to find them, just search ebay for tube bender. It is the heaver duty one listed. If you can't find it. You can look here. tube bender Last edited by elliott; 07-19-2005 at 02:27 PM.*

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Goat Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Member # 9988 Location: South of Heaven Posts: 786	Seems like a whole lot of extra fab. Why don't you guys just clone the protools 105 bender...thats what I did. It only cost $25 in surplus steel, arms are 5/8 thick. __________________ Building tools that create the 4th state of matter. Last edited by Goat; 10-11-2012 at 01:00 PM.

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Tim84K10 Banned Join Date: Nov 2003 Member # 24704 Location: Illinois Posts: 4,430	How much did it cost to make, total? How much time? Material? Interested in selling copies of the plans?

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cj7jeep Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Member # 3682 Location: Wichita, KS USA Posts: 184	Anybody buy dies from the link posted above?? http://www.gottrikes.com/

07-19-2005, 04:00 PM	#9 (permalink)
elliott Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Member # 39315 Location: Houston Posts: 32	I don't think the guy sells dies. Just the plans for the tube bender. The plans use use a pro-tools die. square or round.

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'62FJ40 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2000 Member # 1944 Location: Gilbert AZ. Posts: 200	clone Goat, what did you use or how much did it cost to get the arms cut out? is it hydraulic or did you fab the leverage mech also? if hydraulic what did you spend on ram, pump, hoses, valves....ect thanks

07-19-2005, 09:43 PM	#12 (permalink)
bigtoy302 Rock God Join Date: Oct 2004 Member # 36440 Location: Eugene, Oregon Posts: 1,029	iam using a 240 degree die, i built it this way because it is portable. the jd2 and pro-tools have to bolted the the floor. __________________ www.rydelfab.com Billet Led light bars Boost Buggy Build Like us on Facebook

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stomper4x4 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Member # 22805 Location: Guam, USA Posts: 1,152	The JD2 and Pro-Tools style only has to be bolted to the floor if you are using it manualy, if its hydro it doesnt need to be bolted to the floor... __________________ [B][COLOR=Green][QUOTE] So you want all for yourself alone And you don't think about the other man Let me tell you my friend if you gonna live this life It's not good for you to build strife Robert Neshta Marley ; Cravin choke puppy[/QUOTE][/COLOR][/B]

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Reflexx Vocademy founder. Join Date: Nov 2004 Member # 38100 Location: Riversize, CA Posts: 277	gents, I just got my plans from www.gottrikes.com. They look first rate and very nice engineering job. I've been looking for a bender to buy/build for a while now. Here's the reason I like this design the most: 1. not a "manual" bender. No bolting to the floor, or the room that it takes. 2. vertical design. with a pair of electronic levels, getting identical bends should be a snap. 3. uses common dies. Protools 105. any size up to 2." dia x .134" thick 4. portable - I'm adding wheels to mine so I can roll it anywhere! 5. $20 for a set of plans is a bargain! The only down side (not for me) is you need a milling machine, fab skills, and welding skills. Or "friends with skills" later, Reflexx

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Reflexx Vocademy founder. Join Date: Nov 2004 Member # 38100 Location: Riversize, CA Posts: 277	Brandon, I only said milling machine because some of the holes are near an edge and might drift. A drill press will work just fine, just make sure you use a center-drill and gradually step up the drill sizes. I'm gonna bore the holes 'cuz I can. REFLEXX

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lsloth Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Member # 6152 Location: Beggs, Oklahoma Posts: 1,025	Cool sounds like a I need to head over to the metal yard and HF and build a stand.

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lsloth Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Member # 6152 Location: Beggs, Oklahoma Posts: 1,025	I just had another thought, on my protools the ram will be sitting horizontally instead of more up and down like in the pictures at the top of this thread. Will the HF ram have problems running in the horizontal postion?

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