Any places to get some cheap metal benders, harbor freight wants 180 for one, and it does not seem all that great.

 

we paid 1000s for our press brake so if 180 if it gets the job done isnt that bad

 

I sell a pretty cheap one. 30" wide.

http://www.tunerschoice.com/xq...t.htm


Basic, but it works.

 

Hmm, bends up to 17 gauge. I'll get back to you.

 

hmm thats intresting, when i made my spillter i used a 2x4, a vise and a BFH

 

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How smooth were the bends thoough ? I'm not against making something.

I saw Jesse James weld a exercise weight on a table, and he had himself a tubing bender.

 

Are you looking for a tubing bender? sheet metal cutter (brake)?sheet metal roller?

Rich

 

A sheet metal bender, and maybe the one thing that puts the dimples in the sheet metal ( forgot the name, but I know its put in the sheet metal to add strength)

I tossed in the Jesse James comment wondering if anyone else built anything.

 

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How smooth were the bends thoough ? I'm not against making something.

I saw Jesse James weld a exercise weight on a table, and he had himself a tubing bender.</TD></TR></TABLE>

they were decent, it wasn't a perfect angle put if you had something to replace the 2x4 with that had a good 90 degree edge i bet it would be decent

 

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they were decent, it wasn't a perfect angle put if you had something to replace the 2x4 with that had a good 90 degree edge i bet it would be decent</TD></TR></TABLE>

Interesting, gonna think that over.

 

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Sounds like you're describing this.
http://www.harborfreight.com/c...43353

 

I use square tubing, section of I-beam, and, as said before, a BFH.

http://www.kimini.com/Diaries/2004Fa...;s%20brake.JPG



Modified by kb58 at 4:03 PM 3/2/2005

 

The tool for Butting teh "Dimples" in the the flat sheet is called a beadRolled it is used to stiffen up a long run of sheetmetel and it look super nice when do right

 

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Sounds like you're describing this.
http://www.harborfreight.com/c...43353</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yeah but that price is steep.

 

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http://www.kimini.com/Diaries/2004Fa...;s%20brake.JPG



Modified by kb58 at 4:03 PM 3/2/2005</TD></TR></TABLE>

Nice, but how clean do the bends come out ?

I was thinking of welding a dumbell weight to the end of a table, so I can bend metal.

 

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http://www.tunerschoice.com/xq...t.htm


Basic, but it works.</TD></TR></TABLE>

very flimsy, i reinforced mine with flat stock. It isn't very stiff and can be a little of a bear to use. Still not bad for the price.

 

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Yeah but that price is steep.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Dude, if you want to make anything worthwhile your going to be spending a lot of money of machines and parts to make them all work.

Cheap manufacturing makes cheap parts.

Rich

 

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Dude, if you want to make anything worthwhile your going to be spending a lot of money of machines and parts to make them all work.

Cheap manufacturing makes cheap parts.

Rich</TD></TR></TABLE>

Dude, dude, dude, dude, I need one to bend metal to make a battery box, why would I spend 400 dollars on one, its not like I'm going be building big custom pieces.

 

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...why would I spend 400 dollars on one, its not like I'm going be building big custom pieces.</TD></TR></TABLE>

So you can use it to make other stuff. If you're making only one box, and will never, ever, make anything else, fine, use blocks of wood and a BFH. Or, have sheets cut to size for each side and have it welded together. Of course by the time that's done it makes the above tool look cheaper...

 

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Dude, dude, dude, dude, I need one to bend metal to make a battery box, why would I spend 400 dollars on one, its not like I'm going be building big custom pieces.</TD></TR></TABLE>

AH, this is why you chose to buy certain things that arent worth making yourself.. ie. batt. boxes

Rich

 

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very flimsy, i reinforced mine with flat stock. It isn't very stiff and can be a little of a bear to use. Still not bad for the price. </TD></TR></TABLE>

I have not used this one but I can tell by the pictures that some reinforcment would be needed.

 

For $50 it aint a bad deal.

 

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I am not saying its not, its a great deal, it just needs some work and I am sure anybody who needs a metal bender could make this work real well for super cheap.
I know a guy who did this to his light duty bender and its held up great.

 

wow, soo much trouble for a batt box? 1: cut each side, and weld the seams
2: buy a battery box ,summitracing.com
3: buy a real sheet metal bender.

 

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2: buy a battery box ,summitracing.com
3: buy a real sheet metal bender.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Well it was not just for a battery box, I'm sure I would use it a little more but can't see spending 400 on one, might pick that one up for 40