Tubing bender

dimeon15s · 08-14-2009, 10:20 PM

So im in the market for a tubing bender. I want something to bend 1 inch to 3 inch but if not 3 inch at least 2 1/2 od, and most will be 1/4 wall. Id like a hyd. bender but i dont think I can afford one at this moment. Can i bend tubing with a manual bender? Please steer me in the right direction to purchase one. Im really not familiar with good brands on this such equipment. Ive looked around at Grizzly tools and MSC and such. My price limit is around 200 to 400 with dies. Thanks for any help

AssDragginSdime · 08-15-2009, 01:12 AM

you wont find anything worth wasting your money on for 200-400 with dies.. you can get one of the ebay ones. But there technically pipe benders, not tube benders. So you wont get the best results..

Best bang for your buck is one of the units from jd2.com. Or you can make one yourself. But either way id have a budget of at least $600 set aside all said and done.

BlackEsDime · 08-16-2009, 12:25 PM

http://www.jd2.com/shop/custom.aspx?recid=1

but you're pushing it with that budget

dimeon15s · 08-16-2009, 10:24 PM

Thanks guys its ordered. I watched the video on someone using it at there website and its perfect for what i need. I only wichit would go bigger than 2 inch. Now I just have so save for dies.

3dracer · 09-30-2009, 09:22 AM

I might add that this bender will not bend 1/4" wall tubing unless you use a 8' cheater pipe and they are not made for this. Sorry,,but I had one of those one time and sold it. It does a good job on .095 wall but with a set of 1 3/4 dies it was still hard to bend.

ka_jd7and1 · 09-30-2009, 04:31 PM

The description clearly states up to .120".

AssDragginSdime · 09-30-2009, 06:33 PM

my buddy bends 1/4 wall DOM tubing with his jd2 all day. he converted it to hydraulic with an air over hydraulic Ram from harbor freight. for all of $75. If it can be done with a hydraulic ram, there is no reason you can do it by hand. Its just not going to be easy.

***AVTekk*** · 10-02-2009, 12:50 AM

well....i have the jd2 bender too and bending anything over .120 wall is a nightmare. i do plan on converting it but id think youll end up sheering some pins at some point..

bdydrp18 · 10-02-2009, 02:20 PM

i've the jd2 myself and it is a good tool, but AVTekk is right it is a work out to bend over .120. i bend all my 1.25 x 3/16 wall tubing by hand and let just say i sleep good those nights!! lol

GET_LOW · 10-02-2009, 04:02 PM

jw why you would want to bend 1/4 wall tubing? 3/16 is already pretty beefy as is.

ka_jd7and1 · 10-02-2009, 06:22 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by GET_LOW

jw why you would want to bend 1/4 wall tubing? 3/16 is already pretty beefy as is.

I was wondering that too but since this thread is a couple months old I figured the OP wasn't going to come back and post in it.

ZEROpsi · 10-02-2009, 09:47 PM

I also have a JD2 model 3 bender, and made a hydraulic conversion kit for it. I bend 1.25"x.250 wall DOM on it daily for a few years now. its never let me down, and ive bent alot of 180 degree hoops with that tube also.

Great bender for the money, and converting it to hydraulic is easy.

Taylor

dragnblazer · 10-04-2009, 12:34 AM

just my 2 cents i got this at harbor frieght and it works great. my buddys shop has had one for 3 years from harbor freight and they use it everyday

compact bender
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=38470

tubing roller
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=99736

AssDragginSdime · 10-05-2009, 01:25 AM

The compact bender is not for bending tubing. its for rod and flat stock. it doest not have tubing dyes. If you try to bend tubing with it, it will crush the tubing.

The tubing roller is ok. I have one... it is not a tube "bender". It is for large radius bends. Not for small radius bends like the ones mentioned above. But The dyes are cast, so they arent very good. and the hardware is junk. The screws that keep the drive die in place losen up, Then the die starts slipping in the middle of a bend. Also you kind of have to weld the wheel to the shaft, because the screws that hold the wheel in place work themselves loose. For the price you cant beat it, But it does have its downfalls, as does pretty much everything from harbor freight. I did manage to roll a piece of 1 5/8" tubing with a 3/16 wall, But it took me about an hour to roll it out to the curve i wanted. Smaller shit like 1"od 1/8 wall is pretty quick tho.

GoingCustom · 10-05-2009, 01:41 PM

Ordered the JD2 model 32 bender on Thursday last week

hoping it will be here this week or start of next!! Can't wait to say the least! Decided to start with the 1.5" die

DFitty · 10-14-2009, 03:15 AM

good choice. the 1.5 is a good die to start with since 1.5 can be used alot. i had the JD2 with that same die and loved it. out of stupidity i sold the setup for $75 when i stopped doin tube work..now that i need one again i cant afford it lmao.

AssDragginSdime · 10-14-2009, 01:52 PM

wow $75??? you got raped!!!! LMFAO!!

08-14-2009, 10:20 PM	#1
dimeon15s Registered User Age: 22 Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,083 Location: harrisburg PA 17111 User is: OffLine	Tubing bender So im in the market for a tubing bender. I want something to bend 1 inch to 3 inch but if not 3 inch at least 2 1/2 od, and most will be 1/4 wall. Id like a hyd. bender but i dont think I can afford one at this moment. Can i bend tubing with a manual bender? Please steer me in the right direction to purchase one. Im really not familiar with good brands on this such equipment. Ive looked around at Grizzly tools and MSC and such. My price limit is around 200 to 400 with dies. Thanks for any help
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08-15-2009, 01:12 AM	#2
AssDragginSdime **** you Age: 23 Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 9,383 Location: from the mean streets of southington, CT User is: OffLine	Re: Tubing bender you wont find anything worth wasting your money on for 200-400 with dies.. you can get one of the ebay ones. But there technically pipe benders, not tube benders. So you wont get the best results.. Best bang for your buck is one of the units from jd2.com. Or you can make one yourself. But either way id have a budget of at least $600 set aside all said and done.
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08-16-2009, 12:25 PM	#3
BlackEsDime Honest Abe's Fab Shoppe Age: 24 Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 11,442 Location: Orlando, FL User is: OffLine	Re: Tubing bender http://www.jd2.com/shop/custom.aspx?recid=1 but you're pushing it with that budget
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08-16-2009, 10:24 PM	#4
dimeon15s Registered User Age: 22 Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,083 Location: harrisburg PA 17111 User is: OffLine	Re: Tubing bender Thanks guys its ordered. I watched the video on someone using it at there website and its perfect for what i need. I only wichit would go bigger than 2 inch. Now I just have so save for dies.
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09-30-2009, 09:22 AM	#5
3dracer Registered User Age: 29 Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 15 Location: Illinois User is: OffLine	Re: Tubing bender I might add that this bender will not bend 1/4" wall tubing unless you use a 8' cheater pipe and they are not made for this. Sorry,,but I had one of those one time and sold it. It does a good job on .095 wall but with a set of 1 3/4 dies it was still hard to bend.
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09-30-2009, 04:31 PM	#6
ka_jd7and1 is a fungineer Age: 24 Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 4,142 Location: Bakersfield, CA User is: OffLine	Re: Tubing bender The description clearly states up to .120".
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09-30-2009, 06:33 PM	#7
AssDragginSdime **** you Age: 23 Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 9,383 Location: from the mean streets of southington, CT User is: OffLine	Re: Tubing bender my buddy bends 1/4 wall DOM tubing with his jd2 all day. he converted it to hydraulic with an air over hydraulic Ram from harbor freight. for all of $75. If it can be done with a hydraulic ram, there is no reason you can do it by hand. Its just not going to be easy.
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10-02-2009, 02:20 PM	#9
bdydrp18 Registered User Age: 31 Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,448 Location: corning, NY User is: OffLine	Re: Tubing bender i've the jd2 myself and it is a good tool, but AVTekk is right it is a work out to bend over .120. i bend all my 1.25 x 3/16 wall tubing by hand and let just say i sleep good those nights!! lol
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10-02-2009, 04:02 PM	#10
GET_LOW B JELUS Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 4,406 Location: GH, MI User is: OffLine	Re: Tubing bender jw why you would want to bend 1/4 wall tubing? 3/16 is already pretty beefy as is.
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10-02-2009, 06:22 PM	#11
ka_jd7and1 is a fungineer Age: 24 Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 4,142 Location: Bakersfield, CA User is: OffLine	Re: Tubing bender Quote: Originally Posted by GET_LOW jw why you would want to bend 1/4 wall tubing? 3/16 is already pretty beefy as is. I was wondering that too but since this thread is a couple months old I figured the OP wasn't going to come back and post in it.
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10-02-2009, 09:47 PM	#12
ZEROpsi -MMW- Age: 28 Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 2,434 Location: Mid - Michigan Area User is: OffLine	Re: Tubing bender I also have a JD2 model 3 bender, and made a hydraulic conversion kit for it. I bend 1.25"x.250 wall DOM on it daily for a few years now. its never let me down, and ive bent alot of 180 degree hoops with that tube also. Great bender for the money, and converting it to hydraulic is easy. Taylor
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10-04-2009, 12:34 AM	#13
dragnblazer BLAZER LOVER Age: 30 Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 401 Location: Las Vegas User is: OffLine	Re: Tubing bender just my 2 cents i got this at harbor frieght and it works great. my buddys shop has had one for 3 years from harbor freight and they use it everyday compact bender http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=38470 tubing roller http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=99736
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10-05-2009, 01:25 AM	#14
AssDragginSdime **** you Age: 23 Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 9,383 Location: from the mean streets of southington, CT User is: OffLine	Re: Tubing bender The compact bender is not for bending tubing. its for rod and flat stock. it doest not have tubing dyes. If you try to bend tubing with it, it will crush the tubing. The tubing roller is ok. I have one... it is not a tube "bender". It is for large radius bends. Not for small radius bends like the ones mentioned above. But The dyes are cast, so they arent very good. and the hardware is junk. The screws that keep the drive die in place losen up, Then the die starts slipping in the middle of a bend. Also you kind of have to weld the wheel to the shaft, because the screws that hold the wheel in place work themselves loose. For the price you cant beat it, But it does have its downfalls, as does pretty much everything from harbor freight. I did manage to roll a piece of 1 5/8" tubing with a 3/16 wall, But it took me about an hour to roll it out to the curve i wanted. Smaller shit like 1"od 1/8 wall is pretty quick tho.
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10-05-2009, 01:41 PM	#15
GoingCustom s10 bagged on 24s Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 609 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Tubing bender Ordered the JD2 model 32 bender on Thursday last week hoping it will be here this week or start of next!! Can't wait to say the least! Decided to start with the 1.5" die
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10-14-2009, 03:15 AM	#16
DFitty Mr. Top Secret Age: 20 Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3,828 Location: With Ur Mom User is: OffLine	Re: Tubing bender good choice. the 1.5 is a good die to start with since 1.5 can be used alot. i had the JD2 with that same die and loved it. out of stupidity i sold the setup for $75 when i stopped doin tube work..now that i need one again i cant afford it lmao.
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10-14-2009, 01:52 PM	#17
AssDragginSdime **** you Age: 23 Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 9,383 Location: from the mean streets of southington, CT User is: OffLine	Re: Tubing bender wow $75??? you got raped!!!! LMFAO!!
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