Vertical bender stand

2811 Views 6 Replies 4 Participants Last post by Hiapo, May 11, 2012

Hiapo

Discussion Starter · May 4, 2012

Just wanted to show off the bender stand I built for my pro-tools bender. I used a Harbor Freight ram, and casters and went to town. The base of the frame is .25 X 1.5 square tubing, and the uprights are just some 3 inch c channel. I haven't bent any DOM with it yet, but I have bent some sch 40 and it did pretty good. The bender stand frame flexes slightly, so I am going to add some reinforcements from the uprights down to where the bottom of the ram mounts to.

Those dog legs on the top of the upright are if I need to lay it on its side for any reason to aid in bending tube.

Sorry the pics are blurry, I took them with my iphone.

Side

Front

I just need to add some bolts to the base, in case I need to level the bender.

See less See more

Save

1 - 7 of 7 Posts

Hiapo

Discussion Starter · #2 · May 8, 2012

Man you guys are a tough crowd.

Save

BESRK

· #3 · May 8, 2012

Nice bender! I like the fact that you can bend vertical or horizontal.

Save

Jim1611

· #4 · May 8, 2012

That's going to be a great addition to your shop! I like to build my stuff so it's on wheels too since I don't use the bender every day. Also a big welcome to the forum too and be sure to show us some of the fruits of the bender!!

Save

Hiapo

Discussion Starter · #5 · May 9, 2012

Thanks, the first project I will be tacking on with it, is a roll cage.

Save

monkers

· #6 · May 9, 2012

very nice!! how does it switch from vertical to horizontal, or do you just put it back on the original stand?

Save

Hiapo

Discussion Starter · #7 · May 11, 2012

monkers said:
very nice!! how does it switch from vertical to horizontal, or do you just put it back on the original stand?

Its simple, you just lay it on its side, that it! This was one of those things I felt didnt need to be over engineered.

Save

1 - 7 of 7 Posts

This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. Please consider creating a new thread.

Top Contributors this Month