What they all said. Out here we call it the Kinker. And now you know why.
Return it if you still have your receipt.
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| Author: | packrat [ Mon Mar 02, 2009 12:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Harbor frieght tube bender problem |
I have a tube bender from harbor frieght and it keeps crushing the pipe. The bends look terrible. What do i need to do to get a good bend from this thing. Please help me. |
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| Author: | ky-bc [ Mon Mar 02, 2009 1:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Harbor frieght tube bender problem |
You probably have a pipe bender not a Tube bender. You can get great results with a pipe bender but it's alot of work....... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWT3N3m4bE4 |
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| Author: | Kyle [ Mon Mar 02, 2009 3:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Harbor frieght tube bender problem |
if you check on thesamba.com in the forums there is a huge writeup on how to fix that thing. the problem really is the die. it is a PIPE die NOT a TUBING die. it doesn't actually fit in there you have to do some work to it but you can get pretty good results with it after you completely redesign the thing haha. |
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| Author: | dunebuggy79 [ Thu Mar 05, 2009 5:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Harbor frieght tube bender problem |
You need the right tool for the job and the harbor freight bender is not the right tool.If you want to bend tubing you need to check out pro tools. aaron |
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| Author: | LUV Buggy [ Tue Mar 10, 2009 11:53 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Harbor frieght tube bender problem |
What they all said. Out here we call it the Kinker. And now you know why. Return it if you still have your receipt.
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| Author: | moondog [ Wed Mar 11, 2009 10:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Harbor frieght tube bender problem |
i have the same kind of benderand i have the same results. ive tried the sand but it didnt help anything. hope you have better luck than me |
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| Author: | perrib [ Thu Mar 12, 2009 12:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Harbor frieght tube bender problem |
I bought the same pipe bender from Northern Tools. it went right back and I bought the JD Squared tubing bender. |
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| Author: | wildwillie [ Fri Mar 13, 2009 6:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Harbor frieght tube bender problem |
try m-teck supply.the model 3 is what iv got it works good. |
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| Author: | MadMike [ Fri Mar 13, 2009 9:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Harbor frieght tube bender problem |
Here ya go http://www.mtechsupply.com/ The only thing the Harbor Freight pipe bender is good for is making a light duty hydraulic press out of the cylinder right after you throw the rest in the scrap pile. |
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| Author: | nitro_mudder [ Sat Apr 25, 2009 11:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Harbor frieght tube bender problem |
Am I looking at this right, you need to buy the dies also? Man that adds up. |
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| Author: | m.ralston [ Sun Apr 26, 2009 9:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Harbor frieght tube bender problem |
I just used a harbor freight bender to build a bumper on my sons rail and it worked fine.I used the 1 1/4 die with 1 1/2 pipe. Had to knock the die off with a hammer when i was done. |
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| Author: | purplerail [ Sun Apr 26, 2009 9:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Harbor frieght tube bender problem |
wildwillie wrote: try m-teck supply.the model 3 is what iv got it works good. shadetree has the same one it works realy well |
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| Author: | kybuggy1 [ Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:37 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Harbor frieght tube bender problem |
We got a model 3, too. Very nice bends, smooth, no pinching at all. nitro_mudder wrote: Am I looking at this right, you need to buy the dies also? Man that adds up. Good tools aint cheap, cheap tools aint good.  Three of us went in on two sets of dies and bender, it was about a grand. Well worth the $$. |
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| Author: | RaceBugg1098 [ Tue May 05, 2009 10:11 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Harbor frieght tube bender problem |
I have had the jd squared model 3 for about 7 years now and have NO complaints. A buddy of mine recently got the pro tools version for about the same price as the jd squared, and isn't as happy with it. Its works fine, but is "lighter duty" than the jd squared. If you plan on bending alot of 120 wall 1-1/2 or 1-3/4, you might want to step up th the jd squared model 4 (I think thats it..). 
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| Author: | eggman [ Tue May 05, 2009 12:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Harbor frieght tube bender problem |
I have the JD2 dies and a home made hydraulic bender with !.5" x 5.5" x 180* and a 2" x 6.5" x 180* dies. Wouldn't trade them or sell them for anything (almost). Not one complaint on the dies. My pump motor that I picked out is a bit noisy, but it doesn't slow down when bending 2" x 0.135" tubing. |
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| Author: | billykissell [ Mon May 11, 2009 10:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Harbor frieght tube bender problem |
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=780854 this looks like a decent bender for an affordable price. |
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