I needed a roll tubing bender for the new bike im (hopefully) starting. I want the bike to be curvy so i knew i needed a bender. Harbor freight sells one for like $150 but i dont have the money to spend so i figured id make my own. so far it only cost like 7 buck to make and the results are alright. im going to use it to bend 1/2in round rod. It needs some improvements: bigger dies, stronger wood for center die, ect. It bend 1/2in copper very nicely and then i tried to bend 1/2 in stainless :laugh: and broke the center die. 1/2in steel shouldnt be to hard though. here are some pictures of it tell me what you think! :thumbsup:
I just bit the bullet. used a 20%off coupon and picked up this. not too shabby.
12 Ton Hydraulic Pipe Bender
12 Ton Hydraulic Pipe Bender
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We got one of those and they work nicely.
We have one of the pedestal benders, a hydraulic press one like above and a home made one that we use the most. We made if for REALLY big stuff. We made all the bent framework for my dad's teardrop trailer with it.
All it is is angle iron, some large metal caster wheels we got at a local tool shop, two big bolts and some brackets with holes for the side rollers.
In theory you could make a smaller one of the same type just with smaller size wheels.
How it works is you take a air powered socket driver and tighten the vertical bolts and roll the metal through. How tight you bend the metal depends on how far you drive the bolts in.
HT
We have one of the pedestal benders, a hydraulic press one like above and a home made one that we use the most. We made if for REALLY big stuff. We made all the bent framework for my dad's teardrop trailer with it.
All it is is angle iron, some large metal caster wheels we got at a local tool shop, two big bolts and some brackets with holes for the side rollers.
In theory you could make a smaller one of the same type just with smaller size wheels.
How it works is you take a air powered socket driver and tighten the vertical bolts and roll the metal through. How tight you bend the metal depends on how far you drive the bolts in.
HT
Great work and yes, wood dies will work. Just keep in mind, rolling tubing and bending tubing are two different things. So adjust your design as you go.
Here is a link to a cheap homemade tubing bender. Might have to use different parts but inovation is the mother of necessity right??!!!!!!
http://http://www.thefont.info/tubebender/tube_bender.htm
Here is a link to a cheap homemade tubing bender. Might have to use different parts but inovation is the mother of necessity right??!!!!!!
http://http://www.thefont.info/tubebender/tube_bender.htm
Thanks for the input guys :thumbsup: Im making a roll tubing bender not a real tubing bender so tht one from harbor freight is not what im looking for.
HT I like the bender its very simple.
i have a new design in mind so i think im going to try to build that by the weekend but i have to wait for my dad to find more hard wood for the dies :thumbsup: ill keep you guys posted on progress!
HT I like the bender its very simple.
i have a new design in mind so i think im going to try to build that by the weekend but i have to wait for my dad to find more hard wood for the dies :thumbsup: ill keep you guys posted on progress!
homemade roll tubing bender number 2!!
i got around to designing another bender this weekend. The top die is much bigger and is made of a harder wood than the first time. It has bearings and the two bottom dies move instead of the top one. It is also hydraulic so i dont have to tighten it manually. I tested it using some 3/8in rod that i had and it worked pretty good. Ill put a picture up. It needs a little work but overall it works pretty good. Lets hope it holds up being that its made out of wood! :laugh: Tell me what you guys think! :thumbsup:
i got around to designing another bender this weekend. The top die is much bigger and is made of a harder wood than the first time. It has bearings and the two bottom dies move instead of the top one. It is also hydraulic so i dont have to tighten it manually. I tested it using some 3/8in rod that i had and it worked pretty good. Ill put a picture up. It needs a little work but overall it works pretty good. Lets hope it holds up being that its made out of wood! :laugh: Tell me what you guys think! :thumbsup:
