teach me about my bender and bending tube

[userbmx1315]

just got a used pro tools 105HD. the bender came with a 1.5 die, but i will be ordering a 1.75 for a cage.
just like this one (but not yellow :gonnablow ) haha
http://www.pro-tools.com/105_3.htm

looking for some help on learing how to bend thanks

 

[time2getdirty]

http://www.pirate4x4.com/tech/bendin_tube/index.html

 

[userbmx1315]

i just went thru that after i searched google. thanks.

what size tubing does everyone reccomend for a cage.
i was thinking 1.75 for the main parts and 1.5 for the connecting parts.

 

[old_man]

Most street rigs run 1.5" but offroad I would make 1.75x.188 the minimum.

 

[userbmx1315]

ok, thanks. will try to order a die tomorrow.

my buddy has some "industrial" fence posts that are like 3/16 thick in variouse sizes. you think that would be something to practice on? its galevized tube. deff not using it for the xj, just for practice bends

 

[in4aride]

i guess it comes down to your goal for what kind of abuse it can take.
.188 is roughly 3/16" and if you run a lot of tube its going to get pretty heavy very fast. but if weight isnt of issue to you then go for it.

 

[xcm]

practice with HREW of the MATCHING SIZE, and lube your die and fallower block, i use grease.

 

[userbmx1315]

usually just rock crawling. nothing fast, nothing that could to send me into a 20 time barrel roll. after looking it up i found that most guys run .120

 

[RCP Phx]

my buddy has some "industrial" fence posts that are like 3/16 thick in variouse sizes. you think that would be something to practice on? its galevized tube. deff not using it for the xj, just for practice bends

No,its probably pipe,so its not the correct size.

 

[in4aride]

usually just rock crawling. nothing fast, nothing that could to send me into a 20 time barrel roll. after looking it up i found that most guys run .120

myself and the few other XJ's i know with added tube are running 1.5" OD .120wall (11g depending on where you buy)

 

[userbmx1315]

anyone have a free download of the bend tech program?