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.
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
[QUOTE='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[/QUOTE]
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.
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...
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...
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.
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.
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.
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?
it is hf 3 ton ram. i paid $40 for it. i was going to get the 8 ton but they were out and i did not want to wait.
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