HarborFreight Tubing Bender item #99736
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GeneD14
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A few years ago I bought the 7 ton Harbor Freight model for $69.99. I have used it several times and it has done a very nice job. It is a little slow, but since I use it one or twice per year it is tolerable. I would say this is one HF tool that I would recommend. 
Stimw
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HF sells pipe benders. Pipe is measured inside, tubing is measured/called by outside.
If you want to use it to bend tubing there is a trick. Using 1" for example. First bend a piece of 1" pipe then cut that bent piece around the side of the bend to make an insert to put on the bender shoe. Using the insert you can bend tubing.
The HF bender does a fair job, there is a learning curve to pipe/tubing bending and you will make some mistakes.
If you want to use it to bend tubing there is a trick. Using 1" for example. First bend a piece of 1" pipe then cut that bent piece around the side of the bend to make an insert to put on the bender shoe. Using the insert you can bend tubing.
The HF bender does a fair job, there is a learning curve to pipe/tubing bending and you will make some mistakes.
techwrtr2
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I saw a tubing roller on their website for about 180. Looks like it will do from 3/4 to 2" tubing.
Brad_Blazer
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99736 is the roller.
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Hooked_on_HP
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I would like to see them bend 2" tubing . There just doesn't seem to be enough leverage.
Bill
Bill
So, There should`nt be any crushing to the inside of the bend? I want to build a chasiss for a mini bugggy but I don`t want it to look like a Wally World swing set.:laughing:
Also , I am working on a dual axle dumper using an older Snapper rear engine rider and I would like to to keep it cohesive with the center member.Which was specifically why I was looking at the tubing benders.
Also , I am working on a dual axle dumper using an older Snapper rear engine rider and I would like to to keep it cohesive with the center member.Which was specifically why I was looking at the tubing benders.
Egon
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That is what pipe wrenches are for. The steel ones not aluminum. That gives you a place to slide the pipe over for real leverage.
For this kind of work you may have to look at more expensive commercial grade hydraulic benders.
The 99736 is not the tool for building roll cages or chassis.
It will not have the power to bend the wall thickness needed for a cage, nor will it probably be able to bend a tight enough radius.
These are the low cost units that will do the job.http://www.summitracing.com/parts/HCK-WFB2
http://www.medfordtools.com/mb3.html
There may be others, google manual tubing benders.
There is a difference in a pipe bender and a tubing bender.
Usually a pipe bender wont do the job with out crimping the inside bend, which is unacceptable for a roll bar bend. As already noted you can sometimes modify a pipe bender to work, but from my experience ( running a race car fab shop for 10 years) the results are a bit spotty.
It will not have the power to bend the wall thickness needed for a cage, nor will it probably be able to bend a tight enough radius.
These are the low cost units that will do the job.http://www.summitracing.com/parts/HCK-WFB2
http://www.medfordtools.com/mb3.html
There may be others, google manual tubing benders.
There is a difference in a pipe bender and a tubing bender.
Usually a pipe bender wont do the job with out crimping the inside bend, which is unacceptable for a roll bar bend. As already noted you can sometimes modify a pipe bender to work, but from my experience ( running a race car fab shop for 10 years) the results are a bit spotty.
