slow... Build. Air/Hydraulic Tube Bender - Ford Explorer Ranger Enthusiasts "Serious Explorations"®

*mcpherson* · 10-12-2009, 07:42 PM

Building the got Trikes Tubing Bender www.gotTrikes.com

Style type is "B"

This will be a slow build as currently I don't have a working welder. I have a Lincoln 3200 HD that seems to have crapped out on me. Hopefully a repair shop can fix this or I will have to wait till funds allow me to purchase another one. But until then, I will purchase all the hardware and keep progress of this build. Please keep in mind this is a self-learning as I have never welded, so what better yet then to practice my weld on this.

Ordered my items from McMASTER-CARR

I must say there service is excellent, purchased on a Saturday and hand courier on Monday.

- Have ordered the bushings and bearings from gotTrikes. Since i don't have access to a lathe it was my only cheapest option, plus it helps fund the designer. Will post pic's when these come in.

- Will order the jack soon. Hopefully will see a 15-20% off at Harbor Freight for this purchase.

*toypaseo* · 10-13-2009, 01:18 AM

HF is a regular advertiser in Super Street, Modified, or both. I think lately, the ads offered 20% off coupons. Offers have been 10%, 15%, and 20%. I have seen them in other mags also.

*mcpherson* · 10-18-2009, 02:44 PM

Bushings and bearings arrived.

*kert0307* · 01-25-2010, 12:52 PM

Any updates? I'm thinking of doing this.

**FROADER** · 01-25-2010, 01:00 PM

IZwack's from a couple of years ago.

http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/...ht=tube+bender

Kriegen · 01-25-2010, 01:28 PM

That bender of IZwacks is pretty sweet

*mcpherson* · 06-05-2010, 09:08 AM

So since I am complete with my headlight project I am moving forward with this pipe bender. So maybe it wont be a slow build any further.

Used the 20% Off Coupon for Harbor Freight here: 20% Coupon off Single Item

Plan to order the die set from pro-tools and the metal next week sometime.

10-12-2009, 07:42 PM	#1
mcpherson Elite Explorer Lawrenceville, GA '98 XLT Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 232 Vehicle Specs	slow... Build. Air/Hydraulic Tube Bender Building the got Trikes Tubing Bender www.gotTrikes.com Style type is "B" This will be a slow build as currently I don't have a working welder. I have a Lincoln 3200 HD that seems to have crapped out on me. Hopefully a repair shop can fix this or I will have to wait till funds allow me to purchase another one. But until then, I will purchase all the hardware and keep progress of this build. Please keep in mind this is a self-learning as I have never welded, so what better yet then to practice my weld on this. Ordered my items from McMASTER-CARR I must say there service is excellent, purchased on a Saturday and hand courier on Monday. - Have ordered the bushings and bearings from gotTrikes. Since i don't have access to a lathe it was my only cheapest option, plus it helps fund the designer. Will post pic's when these come in. - Will order the jack soon. Hopefully will see a 15-20% off at Harbor Freight for this purchase. __________________ Nick, KJ4QIZ '98 Explorer XLT - mcpherson's Registry "If anything can go wrong, it will" - Murphy's Law

10-13-2009, 01:18 AM	#2
toypaseo Flunked daycare outside shovelling snow ................ 96 XLT ™ Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,780 Vehicle Specs	HF is a regular advertiser in Super Street, Modified, or both. I think lately, the ads offered 20% off coupons. Offers have been 10%, 15%, and 20%. I have seen them in other mags also. __________________ Kent 1996 XLT - Hypertech Programmer, K&N FIPK, Alpine V12 MRV-100M, 8" round Kicker Solobaric 2ohm 1992 Toyota Paseo - Summer Mode - TRD springs, KYB, VVR front polyurethane endlinks, VVR polyurethane control arm bushings, Dynomax Ultraflo, K&N drop-in, 15" Enkei RPF1 with 195-50-15 Firestone Firehawk INDY 500...

10-18-2009, 02:44 PM	#3
mcpherson Elite Explorer Lawrenceville, GA '98 XLT Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 232 Vehicle Specs	Bushings and bearings arrived. __________________ Nick, KJ4QIZ '98 Explorer XLT - mcpherson's Registry "If anything can go wrong, it will" - Murphy's Law

01-25-2010, 12:52 PM	#4
kert0307 cornfused Pella, Iowa '00 Sport and '89 B2 Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 2,048 Vehicle Specs	Any updates? I'm thinking of doing this. __________________ ____________________ 00' Sport 4x4 -My Truck - Locked and loaded on 32's 89' B2 project - Project Thread D60 SAS - Ford 300 Engine Install 1978 Glastron CVX16 Project - Resto and swaping in a 302

01-25-2010, 01:00 PM	#5
FROADER Huntington Beach, CA Join Date: Jan 2000 Posts: 18,670 Vehicle Specs	IZwack's from a couple of years ago. http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/...ht=tube+bender __________________ Colin Ignacio FORUM RULES My Explorer - My F-150 - My vBGarage - My Videos

01-25-2010, 01:28 PM	#6
Kriegen Wannabe Elite Explorer Montgomery, AL 1999 Mounty 5.0L AWD Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 229 Vehicle Specs	That bender of IZwacks is pretty sweet __________________ Charles 1999 Mercury Mountaineer 5.0L AWD Stock ~190K miles

06-05-2010, 09:08 AM	#7
mcpherson Elite Explorer Lawrenceville, GA '98 XLT Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 232 Vehicle Specs	So since I am complete with my headlight project I am moving forward with this pipe bender. So maybe it wont be a slow build any further. Used the 20% Off Coupon for Harbor Freight here: 20% Coupon off Single Item Plan to order the die set from pro-tools and the metal next week sometime. __________________ Nick, KJ4QIZ '98 Explorer XLT - mcpherson's Registry "If anything can go wrong, it will" - Murphy's Law