Tube Bender/Notcher
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Tube Bender/Notcher
The only reasonably priced benders and notchers I can find are from Harbor Freight. Are these worth it? Because if I buy a cheap Harbor Freight (which may not be the best quality) I don't want it to break after 5 or 6 bends.
Is there another brand worth considering that is in the 200 dollar or less range?
Is there another brand worth considering that is in the 200 dollar or less range?
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Originally Posted by SoundPer4mance
jason rngprerunner showed me a jig that fits into your drill press and uses hole saws for a notcher, its about $200 and looks to be very well built.
only, i dont remember the link
only, i dont remember the link
I have a pretty nice Craftsman drill press. If you can remember (or ask him) what part it was, that'd be awesome.
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JD Squared
http://www.vansantent.com/tube_notcher.htm
I also recomend thier bender, but its definatly not in your price range..
http://www.vansantent.com/tube_notcher.htm
I also recomend thier bender, but its definatly not in your price range..
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I was looking at their bender before I posted this! I was thinking the plain Model 3 bender wasn't too expensive, but I might as well get the stand, so thats about $400 bucks. We'll see. If I can make cages for other people, it would be worth the cost, but I can't see doing 1 cage for that cost, then not needing it anymore.
Thanks for the link of the notcher.
Thanks for the link of the notcher.
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Depending on how many tubes you need to fish mouth and if there are funny angles a grinder will be cheaper and faster. If your going to do alot then a drill press with a hole saw works ok but the hole saw will walk with you and dull fast. as for a bender the one we use cost about 2000 so i can't help you out there
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Originally Posted by SoundPer4mance
jason rngprerunner showed me a jig that fits into your drill press and uses hole saws for a notcher, its about $200 and looks to be very well built.
only, i dont remember the link
only, i dont remember the link
I also have the HF bender, it works OK. Ok for bumpers, spare tire stuff, but not a cage. When I build my cage for my Jeep I am buying teh JD bender.
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Originally Posted by DownSouthTAS
I was looking at their bender before I posted this! I was thinking the plain Model 3 bender wasn't too expensive, but I might as well get the stand, so thats about $400 bucks. We'll see. If I can make cages for other people, it would be worth the cost, but I can't see doing 1 cage for that cost, then not needing it anymore.
Thanks for the link of the notcher.
Thanks for the link of the notcher.
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