This one was difficult enough as had nothing to really go off just trial and error it was hard to figure out the ram mounting points when we didn't have rams so made thrm big enough with 3 holes to allow for mistakes to be made. The hinge point was also trial and error but it turned out well
Hi guys I need to bend some 4 inch heavy walled steel, pipes.
I have a way of bending them but it isn't a very exact way of working.
All the Chinese type benders wouldn't be able to do this sized pipe.
Had anyone made there own one or has a cheap enough source for a bender this size
Right that's straightforward enough now how do I mark box iron at 22.5 degrees
That's fine I won't be making stuff that's going liftinf anything I just used them photos as an example
The first picture is that I was trying to discribe above how was the angle and length of the corner marked like how did the guy that makes that find out that if he cut a piece at a certain length and a certain angle it would fit into the corner.
Same with the bottom one if there was a section...
Hi lads new to the fourm gave a quick browse and seems to be alot in it.
Anyway I little background info we are agricultural contractors and have made alot of our own equipment over the years getting better all the time.
Now that the winter is approaching the farm work is getting quiter and...