tubing bender dies

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gene

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#1
if you where going to make minibike and go kart frames which 2 die sets clr would you get ? it would be for the grizzly tubing bender. which looks the same as the harbor freight one. thanks Gene
 
Oldsalt

Oldsalt

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I don't believe those dies will bend 7/8 tube on a 2" center line radius. That's real tight. Seldom a need for anything that tight if some planning is done to use larger radi.
 
steven Durham

steven Durham

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#3
My bender sets start @ 3 inch for 7/8 inch tubing and the same for 1 inch . But my bender is a true mandrel bender with a follow bar it is a Pro Tools HB 302 Model.
Steve :scooter:
 
steven Durham

steven Durham

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Bender type

born loser said:
the HB 302 isn't a mandrel bender is it? I thought it was just a 1-shot type, no mandrel to go inside the tube....:confused:
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Yes it just a hydraulic bender that has the follow bar. Getting into a full mandrel bender in my opinion is not needed for most things like frame building.
I wouldn't turn one down is offered one But as it is I don't use my Pro Tools bender as much as I thought I would.
Steve :scooter:
 
steven Durham

steven Durham

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#9
Send Flowers

Strigoi said:
i'm sorry to hear that about your tubing bender. you have my condolences. :sadcrying4:
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Good God am I slow on the uptake. I didn't get you post about the heartfelt condolences that you sent. I guess some days the old tack is not so sharp LOL
but that was a good play on words. Steve :scooter:
 
Oldsalt

Oldsalt

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#11
Bought this Hossfeld bender for 100 bucks at a yard sale last Saturday. It included the dies for bending mini bike tubing sizes. As it is too big to put in the shop it's gonna stay outside. Rain and snow probably can't hurt it.
 
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