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Old 10-26-2006, 09:28 AM   #2 (permalink)
Berniep
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Default Re: Harbor Freght Pipe Bender

I did a little research a while back and found out that you really need a bender that has dies that support both sides of the pipe to get good quality repeatable bends. This is the cheapest ready made unit I found Model 3 tubing bender by JD2
at about 300 bucks for the manual bender plus anywhere from 115 to 300 dollars for a set of dies for one size pipe. The price varies depending on the minimum thickness and what radius you want. If you do a search for "diy tubing bender" you will find people who have made their own with purchased dies and even some who have made dies from pulleys and such.
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