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Old 03-12-2016, 08:23 PM
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Has anyone tried the benders that use a hyd jack? The ones like Harbor Frieght has for $109. I was thinking about building one, a little heavier duty, and finding a 1 5/8's die. I just want something to tweak a side bar, or something like that. I know they won't make a good 90 degree bend, I was wanting something to make a pre made cage possiblly fit better.
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When I started fabbing cages I bought a Carey bender supplied by Allstars products.
Worked great for many hundreds of bends
Still use it when I have to do some bending at someone else's house
5 different dies available for it
Since upgraded to mandrel bender but the old manual still comes in handy
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Don't bother with the harbor freight bender. I got more kinks than bends both sand filled and not.



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