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Post by backwoodsLJ on Nov 13, 2011 8:32:30 GMT -4
Looking to buy a pipe bender to bend stuff for rock rails and possibly tie in my bumpers to my rails.Any suggestions as to what to buy?Not looking to spend a ton on money.Would be a manual one I guess but something thats "fairly" easy to use.Would stand on shop floor. Make good bends?Local or something I could get shipped here?
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justajeep
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Post by justajeep on Nov 13, 2011 8:40:24 GMT -4
PA has then on sale quite often, they will ship to you too. With a bit of welding and grinding the dies can be improved to give nice bends. There have been links posted on here before that show what to do.
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Post by backwoodsLJ on Nov 13, 2011 17:57:04 GMT -4
Only a little over an hour drive to PA form home and have not been in there for close to two years.  So may take a drive in before X-mas maybe or after for a look.Need some shop supplies too.... Wife's close by so thats my excuse shhhh.. Shop supplies! ;D |
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Post by Big G on Nov 13, 2011 18:04:12 GMT -4
With a bit of welding and grinding the dies can be improved to give nice bends. There have been links posted on here before that show what to do. I saw one guy on the web just use a size die or two smaller and have good results. Anyone ever try that? |
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Post by backwoodsLJ on Nov 13, 2011 18:11:29 GMT -4
PA has then on sale quite often, they will ship to you too. With a bit of welding and grinding the dies can be improved to give nice bends. There have been links posted on here before that show what to do. I will have to do some diggin in the archives to see what you guys have on benders and tech tips.... |
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Post by Cherokee Chief on Nov 13, 2011 19:51:17 GMT -4
Check out my build thread Darren, I showed what I did to the bender die and rollers and it worked awsome for my roll cage.
Darren
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Post by theonlybull on Nov 13, 2011 20:28:43 GMT -4
just for rock rails and such, you may want to look into 1 1/4" weld ells
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Creepy
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Post by Creepy on Nov 14, 2011 4:02:16 GMT -4
.Need some shop supplies too.... Wife's close by so thats my excuse shhhh.. Shop supplies! ;D Christmas shopping.  Gotta get started early. Pretty much all the buggies in fab section are built with the PA bender. Gotta do the die mods to get nice bends tho. they will dimple otherwise. you may not care if its just rockrails and you aren't picky. |
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eastcoastcam
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Post by eastcoastcam on Nov 14, 2011 19:06:12 GMT -4
PA bender is on sale this week, Nov 15-20th for $99.99. |
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Post by backwoodsLJ on Nov 14, 2011 20:25:02 GMT -4
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eastcoastcam
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Post by eastcoastcam on Nov 14, 2011 22:23:17 GMT -4
Cool. I am thinking about some rocker guards as well. I would like to make them myself rather than buy them. Would be a good winter project, along with maybe a new front bumper.
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90bronco
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Post by 90bronco on Nov 16, 2011 19:01:51 GMT -4
creepy bent pipe then weld it yourself ....and ya get sticker's  |
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Creepy
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Post by Creepy on Nov 16, 2011 20:10:49 GMT -4
yeah, I can bend 3 sizes of pipe to make stuff with. give me a few measurements and I bang 'em out.
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So may take a drive in before X-mas maybe or after for a look.Need some shop supplies too.... Wife's close by so thats my excuse shhhh.. Shop supplies! ;D
Gotta get started early.
