Tube Bender Idea's??

BigEd358

Hi All, I'd like to fab a roll bar/roof frame and have been looking for a tube bender. Without spending a couple hundred bucks for a bender, I was wondering what you guys are using?

Thanks! Ed

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doolin

Harbor Freight has a decent little tube bender for around 90 bucks.

mooneyes

hobo freight does have benders but they are pipe benders not tube these benders work great on pipe only trust me i tried so when building a roll cage or brush guard make sure you use pipe with these type of benders i used 1" black pipe which can be purchased at any home store lowes home depot here is a pic of my brush guard good luck building your roll cage and sky's the limit with the right tools

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doolin

This is what I have
http://www.harborfreight.com/compact-bender-38470.html

mooneyes

hey doolin have you bent any tube in that type of bender

doolin

Yes we actually made a mini chopper with it a few years back. Works good. I will see if I can find pics of the frame.


You can use a pipe bender for tubing "IF" you fill the tubing with sand. Then it won't kink on you.

Race Chaser

I got a 3 piece (1/2", 3/4", and a 1") EMT bender set off of ebay for ~ $80, shipped. Then I used a 5' piece of black pipe for a handle.

Where in NY are you?

BigEd358

I'm in Clifton Park, NY. Thanks for all of the ideas! I just need to decide what size pipe I'll use for the rollbar.

scottyb

I think you need 1.5 to 1.75 inch pipe for a roll cage. I'm not sure what wall thickness but if you want ti to hold the cart off your head in a rollover it will need to thick and attached to the frame... I think more info will be forth coming from other members.....I hope this little bit helps.

mooneyes

why mess with sand and water when you get the right tool the first time