TOOLS!!! - - Pipe Bender

[s383mmber1]

Ok guys, looking to purchase a pipe bender!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/16-T...tegoryZ63702QQihZ012QQitemZ220013007120QQrdZ1

Is this junk, or is it alright? Im jsut looking for a basic setup to maybe make some NA intake pipes, and intercooler setups.

I jsut ned something basic and cant see spending 2500 on a REAL one yet.

Woudl this pipe bender work? Or is this complete Junk and am i wasting your time?

Thanks,

William

 

[Supraboostin]

damn i didnt know they were so cheap,you should buy it and then let everyone know how the bends come out

 

[s383mmber1]

damn i didnt know they were so cheap,you should buy it and then let everyone know how the bends come out

edit - at first i thought you said I was cheap (lol)

I am probably going to purchase it within the end of the month and ill do a cute little right up on it!

Anyone have any Experiance with it?

 

[MDCmotorsports]

Those things are junk, except for doing exhaust and intake pipe. DO NOT USE THEM FOR ROLLCAGES as they tend to crush the center of the bend.

 

[jimi87-t]

Im jsut looking for a basic setup to maybe make some NA intake pipes, and intercooler setups.
Woudl this pipe bender work? Or is this complete Junk and am i wasting your time?
Thanks,

William

It will work if you want "crush bends"..........

 

[Doward]

Yep, crush bent.

Money would be better spent in a small MIG welder, learn to weld, and a cutoff saw, imho.

Then you can buy mandrel U bends and build mandrel bent items to your heart's desire, plus gain an invaluable skill!

 

[IJ.]

Won't bend thin wall pipe either only "Steampipe".

 

[MDCmotorsports]

Pipe is thick walled


Tubing is thin walled.

Pipe is measured by the ID.

Tubing is measured by the OD.

 

[s383mmber1]

would crush bends be crappy for intercooler piping>?

Tell it to me straight doctor, is this a waste?

 

[shaeff]

crush bends FTL. think of it this way, will. do you want a crush bent exhaust? no? thought not. you I/C pipes are just as important to have restriction free as your exhaust is.

-shaeff

 

[supra90turbo]

Yeah, Will, listen to shaeff. You'd be better off buying mandrel bends as you need them...

 

[Allan_MA70]

get a oxy aka torch set and learn how to sand bend pipes

 

[IJ.]

Hint for the day "Dry Sand"

 

[Allan_MA70]

that does help a little

 

[IJ.]

Makes a nice combo pipe gun/bomb otherwise!

 

[Allan_MA70]

good fun



..... i cant be stuffed reinstalling ICQ.. its too much of a resource hog

 

[MDCmotorsports]

I you wanna spend some money on a good tube bender, check out jd squared. You can pick up thier introductory bender without a stand or dies for $300. You can get up to 2.5" dies with the small bender, or up to 3" with thier heavy duty bender.

 

[s383mmber1]

Ok thanks guys!

Looks like mandrel bent intercooler pipes ftw.

 

[fiyota]

ya we have one of those.. pretty much useless for automotive stuff.

 

[glntom]

ya we have one of those.. pretty much useless for automotive stuff.

:werd:

I got one to bend roll cage tubing, totally useless...................it will kink tubing into angles, and you can gusset them, but no smooth bends