- Location
- Sandy, Ut
I have a used JD2 M3 with stand & extended handle for sale (no dies included). $400 OBO
tube bender
- Thread starter N-Smooth
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I have a used JD2 M3 with stand & extended handle for sale (no dies included). $400 OBO
i have a hitch-mounted stand already and probably enough scrap to build a handle so that's not the deal for me but thanks. the only thing that would be nice is to not have to pay shipping lol
ChestonScout
opinions are like Jeeps..
- Location
- Clinton, Ut
I got my bender from stazworks and im very happy with it.
muleskinner
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- Location
- Enoch, UT
carl's bender setup will surely be too pricey for me as well. i pulled the trigger on a jd2 model 3 w/degree ring, handle and a 1.5" die for $600 to my door. prices on benders and dies seemed to be the exact same on all the sites i checked but m-tech supply had the cheapest shipping (by like $35) and no tax so it was an easy choice.
i'm excited!
i'm excited!
- Location
- The Land Northward (Bountiful), Utah
I have a jd2 with hydro and I built some ridiculous big rolley stand with big pnumatic dolly wheels so I can roll it around in gravel. LOVE IT!
ChestonScout
opinions are like Jeeps..
- Location
- Clinton, Ut
http://stazworks.com/tube_benders.htm
800 and comes with the harbor freight air over hydro ram.
Plus you get to choose your own colors to have it powder coated!
I do want to put some bigger wheels on it so I can roll it around easier. But it works awesome and the automatic retracting works amazingly well
800 and comes with the harbor freight air over hydro ram.
Plus you get to choose your own colors to have it powder coated!
I do want to put some bigger wheels on it so I can roll it around easier. But it works awesome and the automatic retracting works amazingly well
Hydro could be in my future but we'll see. I've seen some that are so slow and loud that I'd rather do it by hand anyways. Plus it's not like I do this for a living.
I also picked up a HF notcher today. We'll see how much modding it needs to work well enough for me
I also picked up a HF notcher today. We'll see how much modding it needs to work well enough for me
ALOT!!!!! lol no its a decent notcher for about one project then you will be buying a JD2 Notcher......
ChestonScout
opinions are like Jeeps..
- Location
- Clinton, Ut
meh.
Altho the JD2 is WAAYY nice....I havent been able to justify the cost of one. Its just a glorified HF in my opinion.
Now if your talking a Baliegh........drooooool
Just keep the HF knotcher lubed up and its fine. Especially for a guy who doesnt do it for a living
Altho the JD2 is WAAYY nice....I havent been able to justify the cost of one. Its just a glorified HF in my opinion.
Now if your talking a Baliegh........drooooool
Just keep the HF knotcher lubed up and its fine. Especially for a guy who doesnt do it for a living
You can't possibly be talking about the Notch Master, if you're comparing it to a HF notcher.
There is NO comparison.In fact, I have a HF notcher sitting in a drawer I haven't used for quite a few years....and it's very likely to never get used again. Anyone want to buy it?
Nate, you never checked with me to see how much a bender would cost ya. Now that you've already ordered a M3, it doesn't matter....but with the same die, you wouldn't have been too much more into one like mine. You would have had to invest a bit of work in parts running-around and assembly though.
I didn't check with you for a couple reasons-
I figured it would be more and I don't have the budget for it right now
I'd have to buy a new air compressor so that would really kill the budget- not to mention figuring out where to put the compressor in my 2-car garage. i hate air compressors
The manual bender can go anywhere that has a receiver hitch using the mount i built several years ago.
your bender is sweeeet (just like everything else your magic fire computer makes) but it's not for me as of right now
I figured it would be more and I don't have the budget for it right now
I'd have to buy a new air compressor so that would really kill the budget- not to mention figuring out where to put the compressor in my 2-car garage. i hate air compressors
The manual bender can go anywhere that has a receiver hitch using the mount i built several years ago.
your bender is sweeeet (just like everything else your magic fire computer makes) but it's not for me as of right now
You can't possibly be talking about the Notch Master, if you're comparing it to a HF notcher.
In fact, I have a HF notcher sitting in a drawer I haven't used for quite a few years....and it's very likely to never get used again. Anyone want to buy it?
Nate, you never checked with me to see how much a bender would cost ya. Now that you've already ordered a M3, it doesn't matter....but with the same die, you wouldn't have been too much more into one like mine. You would have had to invest a bit of work in parts running-around and assembly though.
airmanwilliams
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- Location
- Provo, Utah
In fact, I have a HF notcher sitting in a drawer I haven't used for quite a few years....and it's very likely to never get used again. Anyone want to buy it?
How much are you asking sir? or would you trade for some jazz tickets? I need one with my bender. pics?
airmanwilliams
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- Location
- Provo, Utah
anybody else here knocking on hf notchers want to trade them off to me?
ChestonScout
opinions are like Jeeps..
- Location
- Clinton, Ut
I am not knocking the notchmaster. But you can buy 10 HF notchers for the same price. If you use them everyday you will burn thru 10 of them in a year and the JD2 would be worth the investment.
People like me that use a notcher maybe a couple times a year, the HF is fine. With a few mods and sometimes getting creative you can get a lot of good copes done.
If you find the HF unit on sale and take in the 20% off coupon in.....25 bucks
The reason I wasnt impressed with the JD2 and the Baleigh tromps it is all in the clamp. You cant perfectly clamp a bent tube in it. Just like the HF.
People like me that use a notcher maybe a couple times a year, the HF is fine. With a few mods and sometimes getting creative you can get a lot of good copes done.
If you find the HF unit on sale and take in the 20% off coupon in.....25 bucks
The reason I wasnt impressed with the JD2 and the Baleigh tromps it is all in the clamp. You cant perfectly clamp a bent tube in it. Just like the HF.
airmanwilliams
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- Location
- Provo, Utah
Is there a different hf version in store than what I found online thats cheaper? http://www.harborfreight.com/pipe-tubing-notcher-42324.html
Sending you a PM....
You'll also need to pay yourself for your frustration and wasted hole saws as you fight with those 10 HF notchers.
The TN-250 is very nice, no doubt. BUT, it's also $600...it better be nice.
The "basic" Baileigh, or JD2, or Pro Tools notchers are all going to operate similarly to the Harbor Freight POS....just using real bearings, a stronger shaft, stiffer frame, and better/stronger clamp. The Notch Master stiffens things up even more, plus allows you to get more creative with clamping, and easily adjust the position of the holesaw to center your notches, or do offset notching. I don't think you can beat it for the price.
If you want even more flexibility, SWAG makes some cool add-ons for it, too.
ChestonScout
opinions are like Jeeps..
- Location
- Clinton, Ut
Thats the same POS I have. I bought mine about a year ago. They must have gone up a few bucks. Just take a 20% coupon in and get it a few bucks cheaper.
I could be mistaken on the JD2 I used. Maybe it was just their standard unit??