jonnyfisho
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gday guys,
has anyone any reviews on pipe benders?
ebay cheapies or tool shop ones?
has anyone any reviews on pipe benders?
ebay cheapies or tool shop ones?
which pipe bender?
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Pix
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I went a tool shop cheap hydraulic pipe bender. All it is, is a bottle jack in the middle of a frame with interchangable dies. I'm pretty happy with it so far, it took some figuring out after some crushed pipes but all good now. I would choose a rachet one next time though I think.
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One that uses a mandrel and die is best but cost a lot more $$.
jonnyfisho
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Over 90 degrees? Possibly but not defiantly, wanting to use it for me
And a mates rear bar and sliders
And a mates rear bar and sliders
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The cheeper hydraulic jack type ones have a pretty tight radius on the former so if bending thin wall pipe ( less than 2.5mm ) be careful as it is easy to kink but can be done up to 90deg. Otherwise I would recommend a manual bender with a ratchet setup but you will be looking at around a grand plus. That's just my opinion but someone else may have different experience
dirtjockey
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I've got a speedwerks Mandrel bender (runs off a compressor) - it does a fantastic job, very clean neat consistent bends - we can get 180 degree bends that don't mark or pinch the tube - the downside is the dies are very expensive.
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also to avoid crushing in the bend, take your time and do it slowly when getting tight angles.
ive proven this myself and everytime i just take it slow it comes out pretty good.
remeber pipe and tube are different
