I know you created this forum just for me since I recieved my Pro Tools bender a few hours ago. :thumbup
http://bronco.tophersworld.com/images/pro105_bender.jpg

Now I have to get some steel to make a stand and handle.

Show us your benders. (Not the Futurama robot).

New bender...new welder ordered...sounds like someone is itchin' to play with some metal.

Sweet!

On a side note, that's some hellacious camber on your street ride. How often do you go through tires? Oh, and very cool on the bender! Have fun with it.

i still out investigating bender--no extra $$ till tax return next year...but i am looking at the "Lowbuck tools hydrolic bender and notcher special. so it is a toss between the hydrolic bender and the pro tool bender. i like the portability if the lowbuck bender or i make a hitch reciever mount for the otherpro tools...still thinking...good thread till my post..mike

JD2
http://www.supermotors.org/getfile/244740/fullsize/P9150002.JPG

floor mount
http://www.supermotors.org/getfile/244742/fullsize/P9150003.JPG

stand for floor mount and extention for reciever mount on a truck. cant seem to find a pic of it mounted on the truck tho
http://www.supermotors.org/getfile/244741/fullsize/P9150004.JPG

I have the JD-2 like Dustins

[QUOTE=Dustin]JD2
http://www.supermotors.org/getfile/244740/fullsize/P9150002.JPG

floor mount
http://www.supermotors.org/getfile/244742/fullsize/P9150003.JPG

stand for floor mount and extention for reciever mount on a truck. cant seem to find a pic of it mounted on the truck tho
http://www.supermotors.org/getfile/244741/fullsize/P9150004.JPG[/QUOTE
same one I have...works great.

You guys all have manual benders?

I use a Hossfeld. It's my dads but he never uses it and I mad the stand
http://www.supermotors.org/getfile/206821/fullsize/Picture%20247.jpg
http://www.supermotors.org/getfile/206825/fullsize/Picture%20251.jpg

ya its manual but it can be converted to hydraulic...just have to add a ram and pump.

How much does the JD2 run?

I have seen it at our local metal supply place for as low as $295.00

How much does the JD2 run?

I bought mine fro $250 at m-tech supply, oh and dont forget the dies at 250 a peice.


oh and not everyone can afford a hydro unit crawler :twak

I copied the JD2 hydraulic setup with JD2 dies and a HF 20 ton jack. Works great (now if I could use it on my own vehicle!)

Damn sweet!!

On a side note, that's some hellacious camber on your street ride. How often do you go through tires? Oh, and very cool on the bender! Have fun with it.


It's an optical illusion from the angle of the camera.

Hey Burl Swift,
I got to the point of my build where it time to bend some tube. I still need a little more welding practice before I make the cage but using a more powerful MIG with gas should help.

I also got a sub panel to run a 240v plug, a row of 120v plugs and overhead lights with a switch. I'll do the runs and have an electrician down the street hook it up to the main.

Well, it's been a while but today I can finally start my fab work. I stopped by Industrial Metal Supply and dug this stuff out of the scrap bin. The square tube was also discounted. I have stuff for a few things including a stand and handle for my bender.

http://bronco.tophersworld.com/images/scrap_steel.jpg

I decided to start small since I haven’t used the welder (Millermatic 175Amp) before. Man, I am so glad I listened to everyone’s advice and stepped up to a 220v welder. It’s like I was trying to weld with a squirt gun (Lincoln 85 Amp) before. BTW the $20 10Lb .23 HF wire works just fine. I got so into what I was doing I didn’t stop to take any pictures until I was done grinding the pretty decent looking welds away. I started making a rock guard for my D44 cover. This started out as 9 pieces. 1/4" x 1/2" steel.

http://bronco.tophersworld.com/images/rock_guard_01.jpg

http://bronco.tophersworld.com/images/rock_guard_02.jpg

I mainly wanted to post how impressed I am with the welder.

I can't wait to get a house and a garage and be able to do that stuff. When my buddy and I installed cat-back exhaust on my 96 Mustang a few years ago we had to weld a piece, it was about as much fun as I've had with cars.

I bought metal for my first set on my bronco at industral metal supply, They are a alot more expensive(compared to AZ) but their place is awsome! I love how its set up in there and they have lots of precut brackets, plate etc their scrap bin is cool too.

Part of the reason I wandered in there was for my dad. He wants to build a new railing for his stairs and the amount of pre-fabbed stuff they have is amazing. I was quite happy that most of the stuff I was looking for was in the scrap bin. I will return in a couple days for more. I only stopped since I was afraid how much what I had would cost. I was relieved how much lower it was than I was expecting.

Oh yeah, I got a little further on my rock guard. I got all the holes drilled but one. It must have a bit of kryptonite in it since I burned 3 drill bits and a step bit with no success. I will cut out a section of it and replace it with the peice laying next to it to get it finished. All the other holes line up just fine.
http://bronco.tophersworld.com/images/rock_guard_04.jpg

I made the stand for the bender today.
http://bronco.tophersworld.com/images/tubing_bender_stand_01.jpg
3x3x36" tube, 8x8x3/8" plate, 2x10x1/2" plate

This is my pipe bender I made when I was a third year apprentice. I got the hydraulic pump for free.

http://www.supermotors.org/getfile/278276/fullsize/zzz%20pipe%20bender.jpg

I bought mine fro $250 at m-tech supply, oh and dont forget the dies at 250 a peice.


oh and not everyone can afford a hydro unit crawler :twak

I was wondering how this was working for you? It's incomce tax refund time, and I want to spend it on a bender for my hubby. He's been dying for one, and I want a cage. Ive done some research and liked the JD2. I guess I just want someone elses opinion on it.

thanks
:thumbup

works awsome....Ive built tons of stuff with it. defently concider getting it from mtechsupply.com too. they will take care of you

works awsome....Ive built tons of stuff with it. defently concider getting it from mtechsupply.com too. they will take care of you

Awesome - thanks for the website too

What is the Website of that m-tech supply place where you got the JD2 for $250? Good thing i didn't order yet, I was about to order direct and that's $295 just for the bender. I just searched a little bit on the net and saw one for $295 with degree ring.

Thanks,
Steven M.

http://www.mtechsupply.com

I copied the JD2 hydraulic setup with JD2 dies and a HF 20 ton jack. Works great (now if I could use it on my own vehicle!)


Have any pictures Larston i am going to make one also but the prints i have said 3/4 but pic it first post does not look 3/4 thick