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PostPosted: Mon Nov 11, 2013 2:25 pm 
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just thought i would share some pics of the gottrikes tube bender that i built. need some ideas on what color to have it powdercoated.
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 11, 2013 4:23 pm 
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Also dose anyone have any good advice on how to get bends to come out how I want them to. This one will be. The first tube bender I have ever used.


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PostPosted: Mon Nov 11, 2013 6:12 pm 
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nice work . did you make the dies too


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PostPosted: Mon Nov 11, 2013 10:00 pm 
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Tube bending 101 on pirate 4x4.
http://www.pirate4x4.com/tech/bendin_tube/index.html

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PostPosted: Tue Nov 12, 2013 12:06 pm 
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Buy Bend Tech software. It will save you from bending up a lot scrap. :mrgreen:

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PostPosted: Tue Nov 12, 2013 1:01 pm 
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afterburnt wrote:
nice work . did you make the dies too


No i the dies are pro tools. i would have made them but i do not have a lathe big enough to turn them.


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PostPosted: Tue Nov 12, 2013 6:09 pm 
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Excellent craftsman ship. Interested in building another? Lol, bright safety orange works good to find things ;) dunno if that's something that can find a hiding spot in the garage though.


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PostPosted: Tue Nov 12, 2013 11:27 pm 
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Excavator84 wrote:
Excellent craftsman ship. Interested in building another? Lol, bright safety orange works good to find things ;) dunno if that's something that can find a hiding spot in the garage though.


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i would build another for the right price. but you would have to come pick it up shiping would be crazy im sure. It is in no way light lol.


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PostPosted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 9:36 am 
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I'm bout an hour south of lexington


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PostPosted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 9:40 am 
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Can send me a pm an we can talk more about it


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PostPosted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 5:21 pm 
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motoxkfx wrote:
Also dose anyone have any good advice on how to get bends to come out how I want them to. This one will be. The first tube bender I have ever used.

Here is a free Bendit program you might like. http://midmoracing.com/bendit.htm

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PostPosted: Fri Nov 29, 2013 2:09 pm 
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some updates
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