biuld your own tube benderhttp://www.blindchickenracing.com/Tools/Tube%20Bender/Tubingbender.htm

Nice. Be even nicer if there were plans, though.

We should be happy enough that guy wanted to share that stroke of genious to anyone else who wants a hydrolic bender for half the price of a manual one. Thanks for posting that here, remember that back from... well you know.

Don't get me wrong. It's way cool that he shared it. It just doesn't help most people unless they can duplicate it. I'm not in the position, yet but may give it a shot, based on the pics, when I am.

Same here except I will give it a shot before buying one. Even if you have the metal shop cut all the peices to specs for you(I dont have a plasma cutter or chop saw, only a sawzall) it will still work out to about 400 bucks... not too shabby at all considering the alternatives.

Chances are, you will get it done before I do. I not only lack a plasma cutter or chop saw, I lack a garage. Post up, when you get it done. I'd be interested in learning more. Hint, hint.... make plans!

I will, it would be shame to write down cut one peice of 1/4 steel to 3"x6 1/2" etc... etc... many times only to throw it away or something. But im in no rush, im not hardcore enough to roll nor are there hills big enough in ND

im not hardcore enough to roll nor are there hills big enough in ND

Ummmm, it don't take a big hill to roll. Chit happens. :)
the wind there alone could knock ya to yer side! hehe.

To simplify the construction and get some of the ingredients cheap, you might look at the Harbor freight pipe bender for under 50 bucks. It's absolutely useless for bending tubing or pipe, I use it to straighten bent tie rods and press bearings. But it's got a 12 ton hyd jack cylinder with a 12" (or so) stroke in a frame that can be modified pretty easily. If I manage to get the dies I'll build it up and put up the pic's to the dude's link. Thanks for posting this NOBS.
Jim

im not hardcore enough to roll nor are there hills big enough in ND

Ummmm, it don't take a big hill to roll. Chit happens. :)
the wind there alone could knock ya to yer side! hehe.

True there is a whole lot of wind up on the northern plains, but my point was not that im pressing my luck but rather that its on the list that is long and its not near the top.

IF I didnt roll my truck going sideways at 50MPH down a 15 foot hill I dunno why jeeps cant keep all 4 on the ground going straight on dry pavement!!