Looking for a tube bender recommendation

[John]

I need a tubing bender for the cage on my 037 project. I need to bend 2" and 1-5/8" tubing. Recommendations?

 

[Neil]

I need a tubing bender for the cage on my 037 project. I need to bend 2" and 1-5/8" tubing. Recommendations?

You will need a commercial tube bender for this size tubing. A metalworking firm is who you should contact.

 

[Randy V]

I sold my tubing bender last year - it was a Pro-Tools unit. I could do up to 2” but I’ll tell you right now, the price of the dies will make your knees weak…

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[Neil]

I need a tubing bender for the cage on my 037 project. I need to bend 2" and 1-5/8" tubing. Recommendations?

Those tubing bends must not crinkle the inside bend of the tubing A commercial firm can advise you on what is possible considering OD, wall thickness, bend radius, & bend angle.

 

[John]

I sold my tubing bender last year - it was a Pro-Tools unit. I could do up to 2” but I’ll tell you right now, the price of the dies will make your knees weak…

Tube and Pipe Benders | Pro-Tools | MADE IN THE USA

Shop Pro-Tools world-class, easy-to-use manual tube and pipe benders for making repeatable bends in round tube, pipe, and square tube up to 2" outside diameter.

pro-tools.com

Yeah, I hear you on that! Pro-Tools is one of the ones I have been looking at.

 

[Brian]

I've had great luck with this for DOM steel tube.

Model 32 Tube Bender Manual

Model 32 Bender

www.jd2.com

 

[Bob Stoeger]

If you want a tubing bender this is the best one out there ! Bar none the JD squared model 50 . This will bend 2 1/2" .250 wall tubing ! And don't go manual go hydraulic, it's mobile, if it's used manually you have to bolt it to the floor and bust your ass to bend anything ! I've used this to bend 1" to 2 1/2" tubing up to the 1/4" wall .

 

[Brian]

Yea, mine is manual, and it will work your ass. I only have 1.25 and 1.5 dies. I bet a 2.5" would really take some effort.

Also, the 32 I have, biggest dies are 1.875" or 50mm.

 

[Malcolm]

which regulations are you trying to meet with your cage?

 

[John]

which regulations are you trying to meet with your cage?

I am just going to do tracks days and maybe some local rally cross, I am targeting the (original?) FIA spec. See attached PDF.

 

[Malcolm]

Ok understood. When i had a custom cage made for me for a race car i was building, it was made by Andy Robinson Racing near Reading (UK). My spec was for a cage suitable to pass UK race entry requirments ie MSA regs. However for not a lot more he installed an FIA cage for me which more than complies with MSA requirments but for some reason above my pay grade the tube spec was different in terms of strength and dimensions which actually made the FIA spec cage considerably lighter than the MSA spec cage. And with weight being the enemy this was a good rsult for me!

 

[Ryan Barrett]

JD2 is best for tubing. If you also want to do flat stock, then get a Hossfeld. If you also want to do stuff like eyebolts and u-bolts then get a Diacro.