Tube bender?

Duncan · Member Joined: 09 Jul 2007

What is the best type of tube bender for CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP? How do I go about evaluating them... i.e what specs should I look for?

How about This one? I don't mind having to work harder using a hand operated one but this IS for buggy tube so if it will be like.. Impossible to bend that kind of thick walled tubing with a hand operated one I guess I will need something else.

Orangeamc13 · Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 9:13 am Post subject:

Check these out!
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Duncan · Member Joined: 09 Jul 2007

Are those any good? I am thinking that 12 ton one MIGHT be OK but I was told by someone else cheap tube benders tend to crush the tube more than bend it... Which is bad for what I am doing obviously (cutting off back half of jeep and making tubeframe... LOL)... Anyone used any of these?

Brad The Best · Member Joined: 14 Jan 2007 Location: Kamloops B.C Canada

the pedestal style work good , you can usually just stick a pipe on the end of the handle if its a little tough to be bending . or use a torch .

you want it to be a mandrel bender thats for sure .

i have used a lot of pedestal pipe benders and the bench mount style . they work good . the bottle jack style work good to .

badger · Member Joined: 16 Sep 2005 Location: Utah

zjtherightway · Member Joined: 21 Jul 2008 Location: Mesa, Arizona

http://www.mtechsupply.com/display.php3?getcategory=Benders&session=91175bdbde7e00e34e03c7d9d93c01f1

Check out the model three. I have one and it works great. Its not a pos like the price reflects. Its actually pretty nice.
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sp33dracerman · Member Joined: 28 Oct 2009

do you want a mandrel or just some bent tube?
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