liam.mccaffrey
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| posted on 1/5/08 at 06:24 PM |
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Pro-tool tubing bender
Woohoo! just ordered the above direct from protool
http://www.pro-tools.com/200.htm
with dies for 3/4" and 1 3/4"
I will give a thorough review when it arrives next week.
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big_wasa
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| posted on 1/5/08 at 07:17 PM |
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Let us know how you get on as I would like the 105 for my next large tool invesment. 
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ruudbeckers
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| posted on 1/5/08 at 07:50 PM |
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You could make your own 105 to save some money:
http://www.chopperhandbook.com/neatstuff/cbh-bender.htm
Only a shame those dies are so expensive.
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dubstar_04
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| posted on 1/5/08 at 07:53 PM |
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That looks really nice. I just started a new job and saw a pipe bender on my interview tour around the factory. I mentioned it last week and they had
binned it because no one has used it for 12 months!! Gutted!!
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liam.mccaffrey
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| posted on 1/5/08 at 08:15 PM |
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I had priced up the materials for the build your own bender but I decided to throw some of my bonus at it to speed the car build up a bit.
The dies are expensive but with maybe 2 or 3 dies I could be knocking out rollcages and such for the rest of my life.
[Edited on 1/5/08 by liam.mccaffrey]
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Alan B
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| posted on 1/5/08 at 09:00 PM |
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That's the one I have...I think youll be pleased with it.... ....I just have the 1.5" die though.....hmmmmm?....interesting..
ETA...Ooops no..mine is the 105 model...still I'm sure it will be great....
[Edited on 1/5/08 by Alan B]
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liam.mccaffrey
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| posted on 2/5/08 at 02:59 AM |
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alan i think the dies are the same, you up for an ex-pat die sharing program
On closer inspection the dies are not the same
[Edited on 2/5/08 by liam.mccaffrey]
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Minicooper
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| posted on 2/5/08 at 10:54 AM |
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I'm very pleased with mine, it does perfect bends quickly and easily
Cheers
David
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NS Dev
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| posted on 3/5/08 at 08:30 PM |
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proper kit, nice purchase!
Retro RWD is the way forward...........automotive fabrication, car restoration, sheetmetal work, engine conversion
retro car restoration and tuning
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