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Here is the vertical bender I built, designed to use JD2 Model 3 die sets. You'll notice on the drawing, the hole for the main die pin is undersized--I did that so I could drill it out to 1.25" to press bronze bushings into. All the other holes are just plasma cut.

I cut this from two layers of 3/8" steel just so the holes would be easier to get good quality, but if you wanted to just cut it from thicker material just don't cut the doubler pieces.

The second file I cut from 1/4" steel, and it's to hook the garage door extension spring underneath the ram, to retract everything when you release pressure.

Third file (Word doc) is just a parts list to complete the bender the same way I did mine. By no means is it the only way to do it, it's just my way. :D If you use different thickness materials, you may need to adjust the bolt and spacer lengths.

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dang, that's pretty impressive. I like how clean your work is. I have the JD2 model 32 with the same hydro cylinder, but have it mounted horizontally. I hadn't really thought about doing it vertically. Thanks for posting!
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Thanks for the bender files
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Nice work! Thanks!
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Greenweanie...like your slip roller. Home made?
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very good job, but I can not open the dxf file, it seems that its more advanced AutoCad :(
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Thanks for the kind words. Let's see some pics when others build them. 8-)
ctorres3120 wrote:very good job, but I can not open the dxf file, it seems that its more advanced AutoCad :(
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More likely my less advanced DeltaCad. :lol: I saved them as a different version, see if it's any better for you.

Also, I noticed I have an extra double hook in the "springmount" file....that's because I bought a spring that was too light, so I had to double them up. If you buy the right spring, you'll just need to use the single. :)

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ok little confuse how does this work?
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Thanks for posting.when i know what I'm doing I'm making this for sure
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Very nicely done! With the money you saved you can buy more dies... those suckers add up fast! I just bent up some 1" and it turned out great... Have fun, that's a nice looking bender!

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STEEL3470 wrote:ok little confuse how does this work?
It works like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... 8VdGwDrjFE

Then you can release pressure, re-pin the die, and continue bending. That was 1.75" .120 tube, being bent into shock hoops--so just under a 180 degree bend. This way is faster, and a WHOLE lot easier than doing it manually. :mrgreen: If you want to be really cool, then you can put an electric/hydraulic setup on it and have more power AND lots more speed. The air/hydro cylinder is cheap and fast enough for me though. (for now, anyway...)
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jmsrbrt wrote:Greenweanie...like your slip roller. Home made?
I got the dxf here and modified it a little to suit my needs.

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i was looking for a Slip Roll design earlier this week. Looks like i didnt put in the right "keywords". Thanks for the link greenweenie
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man i wish you posted this sooner :D i had the same idea. i must say i like yours more :cry:
where can i get that spring?
very nicely done.
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The spring can come from any home improvement or garage door supply place. I ordered mine online because I thought I wanted a lighter rate than what I could find at Lowe's....but I was wrong. :?
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Very cool. Thank you for sharing, I'll post pictures when I get around to switching mine over to vertical.
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this looks amazing! thanks!
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pretty cool, thanks for posting..
question for you, what would the cycle time be on that?
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cstroke wrote:pretty cool, thanks for posting..
question for you, what would the cycle time be on that?
I timed it...for a full stroke of the ram with 1.75" .120 DOM, it took about 1:50. Not the quickest thing out there, but WAAAY faster and easier than doing it manually. :D That ended up being just a hair shy of a 90 degree bend.
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I am so excited to build this on the weekend. I have been looking into the gottrykes Bender but i think this is perfect. I will make sure to post pics!
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Hey I Lean what sort fo plasma cutter did you cut that with? Also thanks very much for sharing and nice job, I've looking for one of these things for ages. Cool.. ;) :D
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reidy01 wrote:Hey I Lean what sort fo plasma cutter did you cut that with? Also thanks very much for sharing and nice job, I've looking for one of these things for ages. Cool.. ;) :D
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Man the Hypertherm's do a nice job! The old Thermal Dynamics just doesn't seem to be in the same league. :|
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can you tell me where you got a few parts at?

i looked at the hardware store and on McMaster-carr and cant seem to find.

Spacers, to fit over 5/8? bolts:
One 2 7/8?
One 2 3/8?
Two 4 ??


i did find the bronze bushings and found these. http://www.mcmaster.com/#catalog/118/1130/=jp0p10 are these similar to what you used?


i have the bender cut out just trying to finish it now.

thanks!
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cefab wrote:can you tell me where you got a few parts at?

i looked at the hardware store and on McMaster-carr and cant seem to find.

Spacers, to fit over 5/8? bolts:
One 2 7/8?
One 2 3/8?
Two 4 ??


i did find the bronze bushings and found these. http://www.mcmaster.com/#catalog/118/1130/=jp0p10 are these similar to what you used?

i have the bender cut out just trying to finish it now.

thanks!
Those bronze bushings look perfect-- the #6391K285 is 1.25" OD, 1" ID, 1.5" long.

For all the spacers, I used a piece of tubing (or it may have been pipe) I found in the surplus area of my local steel supplier. :) Just cut to length and cleaned the ends up on the lathe.
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