So I just wanted to spread some of this tech. I dont get on here too much I mostly stick to DR and naxja but well lets be nice and say they are both at different ends of the extremes. Anywho I wanted a bender to build some cages for my junk and some prerunner bumpers and who knows what else really. I found in looking for bender that there was one major problem... MONEY!!! I am pretty broke and well anytime I can save some green I am happy(and I get to buy gas for that week ha ha). I sent an e-mail to Dean Gordon @ pro-tools and asked for his free hmp-200 bender plans. Dean has been very helpful and I would recommend you talk to him if you are thinking of building or buying a bender or die.
Here is the build...
I had the side plates made from 3/8" steel rather then the 3/4" or whatever aluminum that pro-tools uses because steel is easier to come by. I had the guys at my dads work (aero-tech mfg)program it in and burn them out.
I got an HF air/hyrdo 12ton ram instead of the 20 ton pump jack the plans call for. I saved some money and I figure if it does'nt work I have a use for it. I can always buy the 20ton later. One thing to not is that the return springs for the ram are pretty close to what the bender plans call for and they come with some nice eyelets that I will use too.
I used 1/2" black pipe for the stabilizer tubes. The 9" long .5" bolts fit through the pipe nicely.
I cut the stabilizer tubes at the specified 7"
I went to THB nut and bolt supply and got the 9" long 1" bolt for the die pivot.
I need to source some 1.5"x.25wall dom for my die pivot.
Here is the build...
I had the side plates made from 3/8" steel rather then the 3/4" or whatever aluminum that pro-tools uses because steel is easier to come by. I had the guys at my dads work (aero-tech mfg)program it in and burn them out.
I got an HF air/hyrdo 12ton ram instead of the 20 ton pump jack the plans call for. I saved some money and I figure if it does'nt work I have a use for it. I can always buy the 20ton later. One thing to not is that the return springs for the ram are pretty close to what the bender plans call for and they come with some nice eyelets that I will use too.
I used 1/2" black pipe for the stabilizer tubes. The 9" long .5" bolts fit through the pipe nicely.
I cut the stabilizer tubes at the specified 7"
I went to THB nut and bolt supply and got the 9" long 1" bolt for the die pivot.
I need to source some 1.5"x.25wall dom for my die pivot.