Art's Tube Bender

[Art101]

Well I've been buying parts as money permits, and finally I got all the parts I needed to put together a bender. It is a Pro-Tools 105 mechanical bender, I converted it to air/hydro with the Copperhead fab brackets and a Harbor Freight 8 ton air/hydro jack. I went with a 240 degree 1-3/4" die set. I built the stand out of 2x4 rectangular tubing that I bought from Ashley Steel. For casters I just used some casters off a $15 northern box cart. Also I never had a degree wheel, so instead of throwing down $150 on a degree wheel, I just went straight to digital with the Judd Tools Tube Bandit. Well here are the pics of it.

begining of stand build

Mock up before paint

Gary laying down some paint

Finished Pics

 

[Exxon Valdez Jeep]

Nice! I dont have air over hydro yet, just a 6' bar on the handle! Opens up alot of possibilities for projects now doesnt it?

 

[swbooking]

Nice work. This looks almost exactly like the one we used for many years. Im sure you'll get lots of good use out of it. Now go out and get some tube!

 

[Art101]

definitely opens up opportunities to make different stuff!

this is my other set of cool tools...

longevity lp60d plasma cutter
and a hobart 175 mig

 

[Jeepnube]

Looking good!:yelclap:

 

[xjintx]

Nice setup!!!

I am in SA a lot... I need some mods made for my Jeep

 

[DeftwillP]

Looks good. I've got the hobart in the 140 flavor. Doesn't seem to fit just right on that shitty harbor freight cart though.

So when are you going to start building all of the RRC south's cages?

 

[Art101]

still gotta do the boatside job on the jeep in background...then cage work... then one tons... blah blah

 

[Exxon Valdez Jeep]

my cage is sitting in the yard awaiting final welding and paint. :laugh3: Cages are fun!

 

[old_man]

Sorry but with the color I can't keep from thinking Harbor Freight.

 

[Exxon Valdez Jeep]

Where do you think the ram came from?