Machine Mart tube bender?

[F.J.]

Has anyone used one of these http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/p...28-conduit-and-copper-bender?da=1&TC=SRC-tube bender to bend 1.25" tube? Ive got a contract to repair cherry picker baskets and have a few made from tube instead of box. I have been trying to look for some dies and formers secondhand so i could make one but with no luck so trying to go for the cheapest option until i have enough money for the proper equipment?

Cheers

 

[blenkie1]

I got one about 2 years ago just used it a few times when I needed to go to a kiddies playground for a job. Horribly slow did think about setting it up with a powered ram in workshop and use the dies for jobs but never got around to it. No problems with it cheap enough really.

 

[F.J.]

Is it good enough for 1.25" tube then, 16's gague?

 

[stuvy]

I dont think thats man enough for the job, my dads record copy bender crimps pipe if its too hard for it!

Pro tools bender,
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/270867815363?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2648
Not sure if the last two are man enough for it,

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/370558921216?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/160518919728?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

 

[F.J.]

Ive been watching tht Pro Tools bender but just cant stretch to that kind of money just yet. The second one is for thick walled pipe and will kink the tube i work with and the other one is the type i could use but probably a bigger one. Even if i could find a 1.25" die i could make the bender myself!!