bending tube

half ton · Mar 15, 2016

Got a new bender that is flattening the outside radius. It is 1.75 .120 wall here. Any ideas? Also it is a 6.0 clr.

lowbudgetjunk · Mar 15, 2016

What brand of bender? Got any pictures?

Beerj · Mar 15, 2016

You sure your die is 1.75? You could also try greasing the follower.

half ton · Mar 15, 2016

Yes it is 1.75 and I used wd40..would that make a difference over using grease on the follower.

Elliott · Mar 15, 2016

What style bender is it?

biggin · Mar 15, 2016

What brand bender are you using? Grease or some kind of lithium grease would work better than wd-40 but if you are using a jd square or name brand bender, grease isn't necessary.

half ton · Mar 15, 2016

The company is working with me so I don't want put the name of it out. Just trying to get some ideas from fellow benders.

Beerj · Mar 15, 2016

I know I had similar issues with .095 wall on a 4.5 clr die. That was with a roller follower. Rogue Fab said it isn't possible to go much more than 20° with that combo. 6" clr with .120 should be more than fine. :dunno:

Chris S · Mar 15, 2016

If it's a rouge fab bender, make sure the clamp die is not slipping on the tube. We have ran 3-400' through this one with the same dies and tube your speaking of and only once did it flatten the bend. Clamp die slipping was the problem. After that one I cleaned the surface good where I was clamping and thightened the bolts evenly and haven't had an issue since.

half ton · Mar 15, 2016

Thanks guys I will check everything out again and check your input.

fordcontraption01 · Mar 16, 2016

Sounds like operator error or you just don't know what your doing :flipoff1:

you want me to come over and school you a little :dunno:

half ton · Mar 16, 2016

Sure I'll bring my helmet and crayons :woot:

fordcontraption01 · Mar 16, 2016

I'm really not the greatest either but Michael is the brain on bending. He has it figured out to really not wast any tube. Just busting your balls :****:

fordcontraption01 · Mar 16, 2016

I have had some tube kink once but I bent a piece and didn't have it bent enough and didn't get it seated back in right (in a hurry) and it kinked it and had to beat the **** out of it to get it out.

5BrothersFabrication · Mar 16, 2016

My JD2 1-1/2 die started flattening the outside of the tube, turned out to be the follow bar was too worn. Ordered the 2 aluminum pieces, good as new, bends perfect.

kushKrawlin · Mar 17, 2016

I read not to put lube on **** I think for my bender. I never have. :dunno:

pholmann · Mar 17, 2016

Mine bends much smoother without lube vs with. :dunno:

half ton · Mar 17, 2016

I think we got it figured out. Thanks fellas

InDaShop · Mar 17, 2016

so 6 of your 15 posts are in this thread asing for help? WTF is Hardline your own personal fab-ipedia page? We ask for some more info on the bender and you refuse to share that but still want help???
Maybe the internet and this page are failing here, but this is a community, we expect input in receipt of output. More importantly; so future "half tons" dont have to ask the same question as you did. They can hit" search": type in bender brand name, and flat tube, and whamo here we go.

If that is something that you cant phathom, please lose your login.