Air over hydraulic tubing bender build

[aaxiss]

Small video I did showing some progress and holes laid out and drilled with a drill press through 1/4 wall 2" square tubing. More cool AC/DC Music at the beginning and end so it may get pulled but I like it

http://www.youtube.com/user/WheelchairDemonZ

[SeanMurphy265]

What speed are you drilling? Are you using regular drill bits? I would like to build one myself that is why I am asking questions. I just purchased several M2 taper drill bits the largest being 1", I felt that using the taper bits would be more accurate. The pro-tools plans calls for a couple 1-1/2" holes which would be difficult to do with a reduced shank drill bit. I am still holding off the got trikes plans until I see how your build comes out.

[aaxiss]

I'm cutting in about 200 rpm , only you keep the heat down and the bits from chattering. I think if I went any faster I burn up the bed and make a mess of things. I got my power gig today so you should see some welding within the next couple of days and a lot more progress. I'm going to some welding the frame up and should start moving along fairly quick then. I'm on the bus right now so you have to excuse any typos dictating this as we are going along. just a tent for more video in the future and I will keep you updated everyday or so once I get moving along.

thanks for the interest.

[SeanMurphy265]

Did you ever finish your tube bender? I just ordered the prints today, and was curious how yours turned out.

[Rodsmachineshop]

I have the protools bender if want pics and measurement would be very easy to build . This is the company that makes it http://midamericanonline.com/tubing_benders.html protools just sells it . i got mine from the company that makes in Iowa

[SeanMurphy265]

I have the protools bender if want pics and measurement would be very easy to build . This is the company that makes it http://midamericanonline.com/tubing_benders.html protools just sells it . i got mine from the company that makes in Iowa

I have the free prints that pro tools sends out, I wanted to look at gottrikes plans, so I ordered them.

[Rodsmachineshop]

I like the gottrikes better mine only dose 90 bends max . i had the 180 bender at one time but sold it wish i kept it .lol the bender is cheap to build ..its the bending dies that kill you. sorta like this one it uses 120 degree dies the problem with my bender the upper part is in the way when trying to go past 90 degrees

[acourtjester]

HI
Here are a few mods I did when I built my Gettrikes Bender.
First I use a roller under the tubing it worked much better then the slide block and no grease needed. Next is a clamp that I put on the tubing so I can bend beyond the degrees of the die. I did not like the Pro-tools clamping mechanism so I ordered my dies with out them and made my own type (see Pictures).
The Gottrikes bender is just a better design and its portability is a big plus.

Have fun
Tom

[SeanMurphy265]

What degree die are you using? I like the roller instead of the sliding block.

[Rodsmachineshop]

mine works sorta like that the block rides on 2 rollers so it slides through with the pipe had the z bend 180 it was a neat machine but sold it it is very simple design. the hydrolic ram sat underneath

[acourtjester]

I used a 90 degree die 1-5/8" tubing. I have about 3 dies that I bought for the bender.
my street rod frame using some tubing bent with the bender.

have fun
Tom

[aaxiss]

I have built several of the ones from gottrikes now and thy work great, finding something small i do differently each time. I have sold the last 2 i have made for myself thinking i wouldn't need it again, this one is going to be a keeper lol. I started on the base Tuesday but got wrangled into building some kitchen cabinets for my mom and dad, the cherry laminate came in yesterday and I'll laminate the cabinets build the drawers from 7 layer cabinet grade ply and the fronts from solid cherry. Also doing leaded glass panels for the doors. Easier and cheaper.

But i digress, on my strong hand welding table clone thread i posted pics of the base construction, should have the entire frame done by next weekend and fully completed in 2 weeks if i work while glue and strain etc dry.

It's funny being the only seriously mechanically inclined person in my whole family, I've made my entire living from family members for the last 4 months of work. And my abilities are somewhat limited by my situation. They're able bodied but and lazy as he'll , I'm in a wheel chair and they all turn to me when they want something. I tell them out says about more about them than it does me haha

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