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not welding but goes hand in hand, anyone have a recommendation for an inexpensive tubing bender? ive seen the HF bender but after reading up on it is sounds completely worthless. if it makes any difference im bending 1.5" .12 walled hrew

 

This

 

Known better as HF kinker.

 

Go to NorthernTool.com.. they have some good inexspensive ones.. Im actually going to get one soon, bc I want to start building stuff like sliders/bumpers..

 

I think the Northern one is pretty much the same as Harbor Freight.

 

which one? they have more than one design.. manual,hydrolic? I know they have one that is exactly like the HF one.. but I dont like that design..

 

The two places have the same 12/16 T benders, the compact and bench benders are also the same too.

Northern has a couple of hydraulic benders that are $700. Is one of those you're referring to?

 

would it be bad to make a jig out of plywood and heat the metal just a bit to make it easier to form around the jig?

 

I see now.. Nevermind I wasnt looking at the OD capabilities of the bender..
The ones that will do 2"-3" are basically just like the HF ones..

 

Im sure it will work, but may be difficult to heat the metal and not torch the wood at the same time.

 

anyone know of some tie down brackets that could be welded on to an all pro style bed rack? Did a bunch of searches and didn't find anything

 

Are talking about something like these tabs ?scroll down the page
http://www.trail-gear.com/miscellaneous

Here's a different site too
http://www.ruffstuffspecialties.com/catalog/Linktabs.html

 

I can CNC cut anything you'd like from some steel plate. Then just weld em on.

 

You got all that fancy equipment

 

and he does a good job for a good price.
quick turn around too.
i'll probably be gettin more stuff cut from him before too long.

 

Yeah, still need some more of it though!

Thanks, post some pics!

 

Maybe with solid stock but you would collapse the tube if you just heated it and tried to form it around a jig. You need a tubing bender to bend tube properly.

 

on the tacoma:

first day with the mm211
still need some practice with it.



still waiting on pics from my brother's truck.
then 3 or 4 more racks to measure and build when we get time.

 

Making me spend too much.

 

What if I filled it with sand? A good tubing bender is out of my budget