amen to that John. I have a $300 pipe bender up in the garage attic having
made that very mistake. Then I bought a Progressive air over hydraulic
tubing bender to do the lakester and the Anglia cage and have been very
satisfied.
regards,
John
-----Original Message-----
From: John Beckett <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
To: Dick J <lsr_man@yahoo.com>; land-speed@autox.team.net
<land-speed@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, March 24, 2000 12:51 PM
Subject: Re: Help with a tubing bender
>Dick
>
>It ain't gonna work Bud. It's a PIPE bender not useful for TUBING. I know
>several that tried and it just doesn't work properly. Got to Williams Low
>Buck Tools www.lowbucktools.com or Pro Tools www.pro-tools.com and get
>something good or save some $ and call Joe Timney 302-378-3013 he'll bend
it
>for you.
>
>John Beckett, LSR #79
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Dick J" <lsr_man@yahoo.com>
>To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Friday, March 24, 2000 12:17 PM
>Subject: Help with a tubing bender
>
>
>> This is the bender I am looking at to use in
>> building my cage.
>> I'm going on the assumption that it has a 1 1/4"
>> I.D. "pipe" mandrel, and that should be equal to
>> an 1 5/8" O.D. "tubing" mandrel. My thoughts are
>> that if I lubricate the mandrels well when
>> bending, and go real slow, it should work. My
>> thinking,however, could easily be flawed.
>>
>> http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/taf/DisplayItem.taf?ItemNumber=32888
>>
>>
>> View more Central Hydraulics items
>> 12 TON HYDRAULIC PIPE BENDER
>>
>>
>> Heavy Duty Steel Frame
>> Bends 6 different diameter pipes from 1/2" to 2".
>> Bending bars can be adjusted to distances of
>> 8-1/2", 11-1/4", 12", 16-3/4", 19-1/2" and
>> 22-1/4". 2" diameter 12 ton jack. Jack
>> capacities: 13-1/4" minimum; 22-3/4" maximum;
>> 9-1/2" stroke. Precision cast dies.
>> Manufacturer: Central Hydraulics
>> Round or square solid rod capacity: 2''
>> Handle: 17-5/8"
>> Overall size: 24" wide, 6-1/2" deep and 21-1/2"
>> high.
>> Shipping weight: 117 lbs.
>> ITEM 32888-3VGA
>>
>> $79.99
>>
>> Does anybody have experience with this particular
>> bender? Does anybody have any input regarding
>> any economical bender I can get to bend up a
>> cage?
>>
>>
>> =====
>> .............................
>> ..........Dick J.............
>> ......(In East Texas)........
>> ....FX/GMR SC/P250-2........
>> .....Shelby 427 Cobra.......
>> .Hemis and Flatheads Forever.
>> .............................
>>
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