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Tube Bender is ready!
Finished building the base today. All I need to do is figure out where I'm going to bolt it down... I'm still waiting to hear from Samco on tubing. Sam said he could get me some for cheap, but haven't heard back yet. Going with 1" .095
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Nice work.
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01-17-09, 09:40 PM
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yeeeeaaaaah brotha!!!!
Nice job!
Did you twist some steel yeat?
Are you gonna bolt it down?
Whats the material you used?
Keith
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01-17-09, 10:01 PM
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Looks good!
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01-18-09, 01:51 AM
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yeeeeaaaaah brotha!!!!
Nice job!
Did you twist some steel yeat?
Are you gonna bolt it down?
Whats the material you used?
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not yet, just waiting to hear back from Sam (Samco) on the tubing. I built the base out of 5/16 plate and a section of 4"x4 3/16" squared tubing. Welded the nuts to the top plate before closing it up. Drilling 3/4" holes through that plate was not fun....
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01-18-09, 08:26 PM
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not yet, just waiting to hear back from Sam (Samco) on the tubing. I built the base out of 5/16 plate and a section of 4"x4 3/16" squared tubing. Welded the nuts to the top plate before closing it up. Drilling 3/4" holes through that plate was not fun....
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Nothing against Sam (love the guy, have him do some small stuff for me from time to time) but you might find a better price on tubing from Metal Masters.
Not sure if you know of them or not....
Just throwing that out there.
Keith
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01-19-09, 06:54 AM
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Quote:
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Nothing against Sam (love the guy, have him do some small stuff for me from time to time) but you might find a better price on tubing from Metal Masters.
Not sure if you know of them or not....
Just throwing that out there.
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01-19-09, 08:04 AM
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ok, I'll call them up.
I was told on a Rover forum that .095 is overkill, and that .065 would be enough. What do you guys think?
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01-19-09, 09:37 AM
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ok, I'll call them up.
I was told on a Rover forum that .095 is overkill, and that .065 would be enough. What do you guys think?
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I couldn't find it but there is a table of strengths for different sizes and types of tube somewhere on the web.
I think DOM is about 40% stronger than HREW.
Your owners manual should have a max weight limit for the roof.
With those numbers you should be able to noodle out which material and which thickness you need.
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01-19-09, 10:04 AM
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For a roof rack, .065 is plenty. The weight adds up quick. My rack is made out of .065 and although it is bigger than what you are building, it is very bulky and would be very hard for one person to handle. That is why I hang from the ceiling in the garage, load it and unload it with straps. My back appreciates it.
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Hmm, what size die(s) do you have for this bad boy?
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I ordered a 1" OD 3" CLR die set with it cause i'm planning on building Rover roof racks with it.
I'm going to call around for the .065 tomorrow.
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01-20-09, 11:06 PM
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Do it in aluminum man !
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01-20-09, 11:18 PM
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Do it in aluminum man !
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haha, I need a spool gun!
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01-26-09, 08:21 PM
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Spotted you hauling some tubing home today... AFAIK you are the only Yellow Rover in town with a roof rack and all the goodies....
Caught a quick glimpse as you turned west on Glendale off McCarron about 4:40ish today.
Rig looks awesome in person.
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01-27-09, 09:27 AM
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Spotted you hauling some tubing home today... AFAIK you are the only Yellow Rover in town with a roof rack and all the goodies....
Caught a quick glimpse as you turned west on Glendale off McCarron about 4:40ish today.
Rig looks awesome in person.
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He must have gone to Metal Masters.
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1975 FJ40, A couple of thingamajigs and a deally bob, fully integrated whatzits, dash board Hula girl (pending spousal approval.)
1998 pair of Pink Panties, now with a doohicky in the front.
1984 FJ60, Detroits F&R and a gawd awful spring lift.
Rust never sleeps.
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Quote:
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Spotted you hauling some tubing home today... AFAIK you are the only Yellow Rover in town with a roof rack and all the goodies....
Caught a quick glimpse as you turned west on Glendale off McCarron about 4:40ish today.
Rig looks awesome in person.
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yup, that was me. I got off work early and headed over to Samco for 100' of .065. I forgot to stop by Praxair and see if my new helmet was in, so I was heading back over there. What were you driving?
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He must have gone to Metal Masters.
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Went and saw Sam. I can't wait to start on this, but my new full time job isn't giving me much freedom... 
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02-11-09, 10:50 PM
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little sneak peek....
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Looking good. Takes a little while to get the hang of it (I still suck) but when you do, it's amazing what can be done.
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02-13-09, 10:18 AM
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Nice job. I would really like a bender will by my next big tool purchase. Are you finding the technique fairly easy to get down?
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02-13-09, 05:23 PM
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Nice job. I would really like a bender will by my next big tool purchase. Are you finding the technique fairly easy to get down?
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If you want tobend simple parts (that are on one plane, for example) it's not hard at all. But if you plan on building more complicated parts, then the software comes in handy big time.
Having the angle finder that clamps on to the end of the tube is a must if you want to keep the same plane, or rotate to a new one.
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02-13-09, 09:30 PM
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Looks great man!
What does this program do that youre talking about?
How does it assist with the process?
K
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02-13-09, 10:16 PM
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Looks great man!
What does this program do that youre talking about?
How does it assist with the process?
K
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here's the website.... Bend-Tech Home
it basically allows you to build the part, or pieces of the final project (or the entire project if you buy the expensive software) step by step and angle by angle. The EZ 3D is what I have, and you can draw out pieces in 3D on your screen.
here's a snap of the piece I bent in the photo.
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what a good way to spend valentines day..... 
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02-15-09, 04:16 PM
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That's "hot"
Nice job amigo!
K
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"That's hot!" Thanks Paris, ummm, i mean Keith!
more pics from last night.... Just need to add some more supports, cross bars, and then mesh flooring. Wish I could be working on it, but I'm sick.... 
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Wow. That looks great. I might have some future work for you.
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Looking better all the time.
What kind of finish do you have planned?
Hope you feeling better soon, the one going around right now is bad.
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1975 FJ40, A couple of thingamajigs and a deally bob, fully integrated whatzits, dash board Hula girl (pending spousal approval.)
1998 pair of Pink Panties, now with a doohicky in the front.
1984 FJ60, Detroits F&R and a gawd awful spring lift.
Rust never sleeps.
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thanks guys!
I haven't put much though into the finish yet. I've always painted parts that I've built with rustoleum flat black cause they're under the truck getting scratched by rocks. It's easy to touch up that way.... Since this is going to be away from rocks I may just spend the money to have it powder coated. Depends on how much that cost though.
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I've been using black appliance epoxy paint on stuff. It seems to hold up to sun and weather better than any else I found in a rattle can.
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What the large print giveth, the fine print taketh away.
Battle Born Cruisers
1975 FJ40, A couple of thingamajigs and a deally bob, fully integrated whatzits, dash board Hula girl (pending spousal approval.)
1998 pair of Pink Panties, now with a doohicky in the front.
1984 FJ60, Detroits F&R and a gawd awful spring lift.
Rust never sleeps.
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