have any of you actually tried this bender?

[shmoesmith]

this isnt the hydro harbor freight bender, but the manual with a big long handle for leverage...it looks like it wraps the tube/pipe around a die, rather than pushing with the die. So, I would assume that this could take care of the issue of kinks, and leave the issue to elbow grease trying to bend it with the long handle..isnt this how the jd2 works? I'm assuming this is a piece of junk, but I dont know of anyone that has actually tried to bend pipe or tube with it (only the hydrolic one)and I have only seen this picture

 

[muleskinner]

this isnt the hydro harbor freight bender, but the manual with a big long handle for leverage...it looks like it wraps the tube/pipe around a die, rather than pushing with the die. So, I would assume that this could take care of the issue of kinks, and leave the issue to elbow grease trying to bend it with the long handle..isnt this how the jd2 works? I'm assuming this is a piece of junk, but I dont know of anyone that has actually tried to bend pipe or tube with it (only the hydrolic one)and I have only seen this picture

I have one, it works great. It's for Flat strap, and up to like 5/8 cold rolled stock, things like that. (not tubing or pipe) Good for brackets and stuff.

 

[Caleb]

I have one, it works great. It's for Flat strap, and up to like 5/8 cold rolled stock, things like that. (not tubing or pipe) Good for brackets and stuff.

yup, what he said...I dont have one but I want to get one for bracket work and such

 

[shmoesmith]

I have one, it works great. It's for Flat strap, and up to like 5/8 cold rolled stock, things like that. (not tubing or pipe) Good for brackets and stuff.

good info to know
thanks

 

[shmoesmith]

I have one, it works great. It's for Flat strap, and up to like 5/8 cold rolled stock, things like that. (not tubing or pipe) Good for brackets and stuff.

what kind of brackets have you made with it? I'm curious as to what kind of applications you have used it towards.