JD2 Degree wheel upgrade?

lilyota · Jun 15, 2016

So I just went to bend some tube and the painted numbers are coming off in a hurry. So I came inside to see if I could upgrade to a to an etched degree wheel and in my searching I didn't find what I was looking for On their site (doesn't mean it's not there.) the have some newfangled doodad that I haven't seen before but it looks like they are die specific and the bigger the die gets the more expensive the doodad gets..

I found what I am looking for on the Rorty website, does anyone make what i'm looking for state side?

This is from the Rorty site. does anyone know if these work with the JD2 benders?

I'm assuming they would.

I should add that I don't really care to go the digital route

Landslide · Jun 15, 2016

Things are pretty usless IMO. Can't trust them at all from my experience.

I use a SST I made.

D60 · Nov 30, 2017

This was my experience.

No need for digital, fit a metal yard stick to it with a reference point of your choosing. Hit the same number every time and you’ll get the same angle every time (er at least within a batch of like material).

OP if you can’t find anything take your ring to a machine shop w a rotab. Any significant time is in the setup, after that it’s just short passes w a drill mill

JS Machine · Nov 29, 2017

I know an old post...but
ebay.com/itm/292279252134?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

Captainfab · Dec 4, 2017

Fixed it for ya.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/292279252134?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p39 84.m1555.l2649

That is very reasonably priced IMO

rocket flier · Dec 4, 2017

"An example would be a 1" nut welded to the lower frame centered on the die pin hole. "

Had to read that 3 times to realize it didn't say 'pie hole'

RANGERROD · Dec 5, 2017

Useless. Like stated above I take piece of scrap pipe bend it a little note how much the ram travels. Pull it out and measure it write it down. Dom will spring back more so I have a chart with two sets of numbers.

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