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chicago said:
:D:lol:

I was just contracted to DRIVE. Nothing more!:p
WTF are you talking about any way!? You have more training/ skillz than I at dealing with THUGS!:doh:

It was great to formally meet you BTW. Cant wait to get out and wheel with you. The 80 looks bad ass. Did you get that bin finished?

K
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Yep it's all finished and buttoned up. I agree it was great meeting you and looking forward to the next run.
 
H2o said:
If you got time to kill, you can actually use one of these cheap harbor freight benders without kinking... see this video:

YouTube - Bending part 2

he basically fills the tube with sand to prevent it from kinking.
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I have seen that before. Looks like a ton of work
 
H2o said:
If you got time to kill, you can actually use one of these cheap harbor freight benders without kinking... see this video:

YouTube - Bending part 2

he basically fills the tube with sand to prevent it from kinking.
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Father in law used to work at an engineering shop around the early 60's. They used to fill the tube with sand and plug the end with melted lead, think it avoided having to fill the whole tube and allowed bends nearer the end.
 
yeah no thanks on the HF bender method. too much work. Heck I didnt even have the patience to "row" with my pro-tools bender. The HF ram was a nice upgrade on the cheap though.
 
If you want to build your own cages & tube work, you want to at least have a JD Squared or Pro Tools style bender, the Baileigh RDB-050 looks similar, but no price is listed.. Shane, is your price comparable with the JD Squared?

We have a Full Hydro bad mofo at Redline, and a nice End Mill for the Perfect Cope! Nice tools = Nice Tube work
 
Isotel said:
If you want to build your own cages & tube work, you want to at least have a JD Squared or Pro Tools style bender, the Baileigh RDB-050 looks similar, but no price is listed.. Shane, is your price comparable with the JD Squared?

We have a Full Hydro bad mofo at Redline, and a nice End Mill for the Perfect Cope! Nice tools = Nice Tube work
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No, not really. We do not compete with JD2 or Pro Tools with the RDB-050. It is in a class by itself.
If you are looking for the cheapest bender on the market, the RDB-050 is not it. It's more for the guy that appreciates nice tools and high quality. Maybe the same guy that would have a toolbox full of Snap On tolls rather than Harbor Freight tools.
 
BAILEIGH INC said:
No, not really. We do not compete with JD2 or Pro Tools with the RDB-050. It is in a class by itself.
If you are looking for the cheapest bender on the market, the RDB-050 is not it. It's more for the guy that appreciates nice tools and high quality. Maybe the same guy that would have a toolbox full of Snap On tolls rather than Harbor Freight tools.
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So....are you are saying that a JD2 or Pro Tools mandrel bender is quality comparable to harbor freight? Or are you saying that your bender is $5000 and the JD2 is $500, therefore only professional shops bending 100's of feet a year will buy yours?
 
rutbeer said:
So....are you are saying that a JD2 or Pro Tools mandrel bender is quality comparable to harbor freight? Or are you saying that your bender is $5000 and the JD2 is $500, therefore only professional shops bending 100's of feet a year will buy yours?
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First of all, let me clearify a few things here..... JD2 and Pro Tools are open rotary draw benders...not mandrel benders.

[SIZE=+0]I was a JD2, Pro Tools and JMR dealer for years prior to coming to Baileigh and am very familiar with their bender lines. I know them like the back of my hand. JD2, Pro Tools and JMR build nice entry level manual benders, and are nothing like Harbor Freight benders.[/SIZE]

The RDB-050 is just a different level of tube bender. Here are some differences between the RDB-050 and JD2, Pro Tools and JMR manual benders.
  • 3 Bending Speeds, 4, 8 or 12 degrees per pull vs. Just one 3 to 4 degree speed.
  • 1" thick drive arms vs. 1/2" or 3/4"
  • Aluminum bronze bushings at all of the pivot points vs. no bushings at any of the pivot point (except for JMR)
  • 180 degrees in one shot vs. having to stop bending every 40 degrees, re-pin and start bending again.
  • Easy to change hook arm inserts vs. U straps to monkey around with
  • 2 1/2" capacity vs. 2" capacity
  • Heat treated pins
  • Replaceable aluminum bronze counter bend die insert vs. one piece that is not replaceable (Pro Tools and JMR)
  • Anti-springback lever comes standard vs. having to buy one additionally to the bender
  • Massive capacity with manual effort vs. the competition
  • Billet die sets
The RDB-050 is $895 and was not designed to compete with cheaper benders on the market. It was designed for the fabricator who appriciates all of the above reasons why it dominates the competition.

Check out the movie below and you will see what I am talking about.

Rotary Draw Bender RDB-050 Video

Let me know if you have any other questions about any bender on the market.
 
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gotcha...that makes more sense.

Looking at that giant ratchet wheel makes me wonder how often it gets in the way of a compound bend though. Any videos of someone bending, then rotating the pipe to bend in another direction almost back to back with the other bend?
 
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Keep in mind I am an extreme novice on a budget...what do you guys think about this for infrequent use: Grizzly.com -- Online Catalog bottom right hand corner :meh:
 
that bender is for flat plate, not tubing
 
want to bend tubing for sliders and a hoop for a bumper build. The bender description says "need to bend tubing?"
 
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