Tube bender

[mako my day]

Anyone local to south orange county have one for sale or rent? I finally got my garage somewhat organized, and I'm ready to start. Hybrid style.

1.5" or 1.75" I am still deciding on.

I would need it for a month........or two.

Thanks.

 

[newheep]

I have a JD2 with both those size dies....

just let me know.

 

[GrimmJeeper]

this guy is in socal http://www.rentabender.com/

 

[Jeepnut1]

I've got one you can borrow with an 1 1/2 die. I loaned out my 1 3/4 die and can't remember who has it. Mines a JD2 as well

 

[garrett83]

You can use mine, I have a 1.75" die, it's hydro and doesn't need to be bolted down.

When are you wanting to start bending tube?

 

[mako my day]

You guys must really love me.......

My rail stiffeners should be done this weekend or next.
Then I'll start tubing. Maybe start weekend if the 21. It should only take a day or so right?

 

[scottmcneal]

You guys must really love me.......

My rail stiffeners should be done this weekend or next.
Then I'll start tubing. Maybe start weekend if the 21. It should only take a day or so right?

Most of the stuff around here gets done in a hour, just read.What is with this DAY stuff.

 

[markw]

Garrett how'd that bender work? Thinking about it, or doing a JD2 with the swag adapter. Need to hybrid my junk before I bend it.

 

[garrett83]

Garrett how'd that bender work? Thinking about it, or doing a JD2 with the swag adapter. Need to hybrid my junk before I bend it.

I'm really happy with my bender. It was nice being able to just buy something that was designed for the hydro ram. It took a few bends to figure out the bounce back and to find my start and stop points for the bend, but once I did it was cake.

You can't beat a manual JD2 for the shear fact of being able to count clicks and get the same exact bend every time. It takes a little more finesse with hydro, but once you get it figured out its nice.

 

[Jeepnut1]

That Hydro stuff is for ******s and weaklings REAL men drill holes in their garage floors and use their muscles to bend tube.


And I'm just a little bit jealous.....Does it show.

 

[garrett83]

That Hydro stuff is for ******s and weaklings REAL men drill holes in their garage floors and use their muscles to bend tube.


And I'm just a little bit jealous.....Does it show.

Oh thems fightin words!! :twak:

 

[Papercut]

I have a tube notcher if you need it.

 

[Jeepnut1]

Oh thems fightin words!! :twak:

LOL I really am jealous you have a hydro bender.

I use a friends big expensive hydro bender when I need to do anything larger than 1 3/4 and it's really nice. Hand bending a piece of 2.5 sucks!!!! The JD2 is great at home though I wish I had sprung for the hydro version when I bought but money was an issue at the time.

 

[Jeepnut1]

I have a notcher as well if you need one.