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weld-werx
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 29, 2013 6:47 pm    Post subject: Complete bender Reply with quote

Hello all, thought id share my latest project with y'all, its not actually a vehicle but it is definatley a custom build, you aint going to find another!

ill keep words to a minimum as theres enough pics to explain whats going on.

150mm x 20mm x 600mm, 40mm x 10mm, and 100mm x 50mm channel











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PostPosted: Sun Dec 29, 2013 6:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote







i know you shouldnt have favourites,but the two long vertical welds are mine..






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quick test bend, 3mm steel..




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there it is realy. its a 20tone jack, to give you an idea it take 10 tone to bend 12" of 3mm steel on a 25mm bottom tool, so 20 ton should be fine for me. got a few more jobs i want to do, make some telescopic guides to stop the bottom tool base from rotating, and to make a stand for it that will incorporate a linkage going down from the jack to a foot pedal, so i can have both hands free, which is why i didnt bother painting the current jack linkage.

its been an interesting project,pleased how its turned out,im sure i will use it a lot

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PostPosted: Sun Dec 29, 2013 7:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Super impressed Cool
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 29, 2013 7:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Someone has had too much time on there hands!

Love it really looks like a very handy tool to have

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PostPosted: Mon Dec 30, 2013 8:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very nice work. I have a standard floor standing hydraulic press which I thought I might "bodge" some simple folding tooling for. I can't find an affordable set of blade/v blocks. Where did you obtain yours from please?
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 30, 2013 3:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi Blue dragon, got mine from ebay, got 2 top and 2 bottom tools a few years ago,for £75 and just had them sat in garage waiting for me to do something with them,and the other larger multi tool off ebay a few weeks ago again for around £70,affordable tooling doesnt come up to often.

did a few more test bends this morning....400mm x 3mm steel on 32mm v...




6mm steel on 50mm v...



and 1.6 ally on 12mm v...



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PostPosted: Tue Dec 31, 2013 1:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

out of interest, how are you stopping the jack twisting?
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 31, 2013 11:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

until i make the telescopic guides mentioned above, i just line it up by hand,which isnt hard to do,once you give it a couple of pumps on the jack handle youve got upto 20 tons to nip it in place so it doesnt move!

making the guides is something that i will get done though,as it will be easier. i also want to make an adjustable back stop so i can do repeat folds so i can do batches more efficiently.

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PostPosted: Sat Jan 04, 2014 7:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Being cheeky Very Happy

Don't suppose you have the lengths and angles you've cut at?

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PostPosted: Sun Jan 05, 2014 2:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

yes thanks!
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 7:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very impressive. When I wanted to bend some 4mm checkered aluminium for a bash plate I had to use some blocks of wood and jump up and down on it Laughing
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 10, 2014 2:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Like it!
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 02, 2014 10:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

That's is a great bit of build work the mate... I much prefer to use our promies at work though Wink
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