Bending. tube

[porter.8.luke]

I'm looking for a tube bender for work.
I have come a cross a couple of types and would like to no what the fabricators of the club think and what thay have yoused in the past and what thay youse now?
The models I have been looking at are the speedwerx air and the model 32 Jd squared bender.

[gwagensteve]

I have a speedwerx, although not with the air option. I find it a pain to work with. From what I've seen the JD squared is much, much better.

Steve.

[porter.8.luke]

I think the 32 is the way to go.
I will look in to it a bit more before i make up my mind though.

Thanks

[jonfromhamilton]

Where do you work luke ?

[sierrajim]

I've got the JD bender here if you want to come take a look before you buy. (Rowville)

I haven't used it much, though after having used Cheesy's fancy hydraulic bender, for a work use thing doing more than just a handful of bends at a time, I'd go hydraulic.

The benders are very well built though I have noticed that the bend is not quite symetrical. The saddle that is used to hold the tube in place while bending seems to make a more agressive start to the bend.

Have been using it a bith this last week.

[porter.8.luke]

I'm an apprentice diesel mechanic in Morewell we deal in Polaris Kabota and others. Lately I have had a lot of people interested
in trays bar work and welding re pears that i have been doing for other customers and people at work.
It would be nice to have the right tool to follow the manufacturers lines on cars tractors and bikes ect that we work on

[porter.8.luke]

I take it that the truck in the photo was a vitara once?

[sierrajim]

Yes, once was a Vitara.

Re the bender. You'll be wanting to check out the cost of dies. They add up very quickly.

[porter.8.luke]

Yes
They make the bender its self look cheep!
I think we might start with 2" / 50mm first, seams to be a popular and useful size.

[Jonno]

I have the cad diagrams of it if you want to get a few laser cut? I remember getting quotes and it was a fair bit cheaper if we are getting a few. I am keen for one!