Rolling Stand for my Tube bender

[LSCustoms]

Just a mini project for my tubing bender (JD2 model 32)... its going to be hyd. but for now going to bend everything manually...

the way my garage is setup and constantly switching between projects, I dont have room to mount the bender in a fixed location... i decided to make a rolling platform for it.


the main portion is 2' x 2' the legs are about 14.5" from center hole to hole... all 1/4" thick steel, but the legs will have 1/2' bracing on the bottom for extra strength, since i cut out the center to make it look better...

I am going to use 1" Acme thread rod for the adjustable feet... the feet will lift the platform slightly off the wheels and make it fully stable when im using it... the when not in use, can unbolt them, or swing them onto the platform to conserve space... will make more sense when im further ahead on it... hopefully...

will weld (nicely) a nut on top of the all thread so that the feet can easily be adjusted with a drill or i may make a crank for em or both... not sure just yet...

at first i drew the cad with longer legs, but went shorter because im only using 1/4" steel and i dont want it to flex...
first cad drawing

final

 

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main base is just 24" x 24"

 

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[thejoker]

Looks good

 

[LSCustoms]

its a ton more affordable, because im designing my own cad drawings and parts... learning how to work the laser machine also... and helping around the shop (an actual asset and not a burden)

 

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[LSCustoms]

Looks good

thanks

 

[LSCustoms]

designing a trim plate to clean up the main base... also 1/4" thick plate... maybe someone else will want one... can make up different designs... harley davidson, sports teams etc... helps me get better at using cad

gotta round the corners of the platform, but bracing is going on the bottom of the legs for support so you are not going to be seeing all the way through the cut outs in the leg

here is what i have so far

 

[jdogg]

Man I tell ya...."semi-retired people" got nothin better to do than make us "workin people" look bad!! :laugh: Nice job Gerald!! Your welds are looking great too!! :thumbsup:

 

[TANKSAREUS]

Nice design work G,

Nosey me, but the trolley is for when your kitted up for hydraulics right. The first base I made for my bender was a 6 x 6 base. I twisted it right out the floor with my first bend:laugh: had no idea of the force I exerted on it.

Good luck, Love the way your mind thiks, been doing my own drawings for laser cutting too:thumbsup::thumbsup:

 

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cleaned up the trim a bit... just need to add the letters back in, just wanted to do a better job with the letter design

also drew/designed the braces, which go under each leg... put the correct size opening for the nut (1" bolt)... this makes it even more simple to weld up... just bolt it together first and it pretty much makes its own jig...
the brace is a 1/2" smaller around the outside...

then put all the pieces needed inside of each other, to avoid as much wasted material/cost as possible... will try to find a piece of scrap metal laying around to cut this out... another 24" x 24" piece will do it

 

[LSCustoms]

Man I tell ya...."semi-retired people" got nothin better to do than make us "workin people" look bad!! :laugh: Nice job Gerald!! Your welds are looking great too!! :thumbsup:

LMAO! thanks! hopefully I can get the hang of using this bender... lol

Nice design work G,

Nosey me, but the trolley is for when your kitted up for hydraulics right. The first base I made for my bender was a 6 x 6 base. I twisted it right out the floor with my first bend:laugh: had no idea of the force I exerted on it.

Good luck, Love the way your mind thiks, been doing my own drawings for laser cutting too:thumbsup::thumbsup:

thanks... yes my intention is to use the adapter and hydraulic kit (for the harbor freight setup/SWAG Offroad kit)... but am going to attempt to do it manually first... i may even try to design my own adapter for the hydraulics to save some money... and get some more practice making parts

but either way, just wanted a wider base and way to keep everything very stable and level while using the bender, couldnt build the main base any bigger without it taking up too much space for my liking... its a pretty wide base, when the legs are in position... hopefully it all works as i see it in my head

 

[KustomKartKid]

very cool...subscribed!

 

[LSCustoms]

very cool...subscribed!

thank you! alomost there...

long day today at the shop, but managed to squeeze in a few more pieces (braces for the arms/legs)... just need the acme thread/nuts and trim (cutting trim tomorrow different/thinner thickness)

 

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[rmm727]

You're having too much fun with that laser. Wish I had one at my disposal. I have access to a CNC plasma but lasers are so much nicer.

 

[LSCustoms]

You're having too much fun with that laser. Wish I had one at my disposal. I have access to a CNC plasma but lasers are so much nicer.

sweet... yeh i love the laser and have been making a ton of parts for the shop too... may have access to a very nice cnc mill real soon here and am trying to learn how to work with that too

 

[owend]

Man those parts look great Gerald, nice work:laugh:

 

[steven Durham]

To be a show off my Pro tools 301 bender is what I started with and it worked great so I built a rolling bench for the bender. I built it on a 1/4 inch plate that was attached to the table and when not in use I still have the bench top to use. Rolling the bender outside as needed to use full 20 foot Tubing. I stored the dies and follow bars under the bench.
The forces needed to bend 1 1/2 inch .083 wall tubing with a manual are way beond what this old man could exert. I had to sell it when Steven Died but it was to a friend so I still have access to it.
Steve

 

[LSCustoms]

Man those parts look great Gerald, nice work:laugh:

thank you

To be a show off my Pro tools 301 bender is what I started with and it worked great so I built a rolling bench for the bender. I built it on a 1/4 inch plate that was attached to the table and when not in use I still have the bench top to use. Rolling the bender outside as needed to use full 20 foot Tubing. I stored the dies and follow bars under the bench.
The forces needed to bend 1 1/2 inch .083 wall tubing with a manual are way beond what this old man could exert. I had to sell it when Steven Died but it was to a friend so I still have access to it.
Steve

sweet