Old thread, new post
Been wanting to get a tubing bender for a long time. Downloaded the HMP200 plans from Pro-Tools several years ago,but just got around to start building my version recently. I deviated slightly from the materials list to use what I had for materials and to fit the tools I have at my disposal for the fab work( drill press, chop saw, Lincoln SP-175 Plus MIG, and the brake lathe at work). It's almost done; I'm making the 1.75" x 6" die from 6061 aluminum using a brake lathe and a radius cutter I made myself. The die groove isn't finished yet in the pics. I just roughed in the cut before using the radius cutter. Makes a huge mess! So far I have $108 in materials spent.
I'm planning on turning my '66 malibu into a track car and have to revise the rollcage to different specs( 1.75"x .120 DOM vs. 1-5/8"x .134 ERW).
Ric
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Ric
2002 S-10, Daily Driver and autoX
1966 Chevelle MALIBU ( mine since 1971) Drag car converting to a track car!
Last edited by rixtrix1; 04-08-2012 at 09:08 PM.
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