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Mounting Metal Bender

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Morty-Alberta

05-02-2005 14:15:33

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I have one of those Harbor Freight type metal benders and I need to mount it securely, As my shop space is small I cant bolt it to the middle of the floor, any ideas on a way to handle this ? the floor is concrete as it is my garage but I do have to put the cars in occaisionally- or at least the wife's

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john again

05-04-2005 19:32:50

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Re: Mounting Metal Bender in reply to Morty-Alberta, 05-02-2005 14:15:33

and mounted

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john again

05-04-2005 19:30:54

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Re: Mounting Metal Bender in reply to Morty-Alberta, 05-02-2005 14:15:33

here's another option...

mount on the support column of the building

http://www.clubfte.com/users/jniolon/clampclosewithdetail.jpg

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Slowpoke

05-04-2005 02:26:28

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Re: Mounting Metal Bender in reply to Morty-Alberta, 05-02-2005 14:15:33

I had no permanant place to mount my bender, so
I just bolted a 24" length of Kindorf tubing to the two holes on the opposite corners under the base plate. (That's the opposite diamond corners.) Make the end of the tubing even with one corner and let it stick out past the opposite corner. Now put it in your vice so the base plate is centered over the jaws & clamp the tubeing. You need a cheater bar/pipe about the same length as the bending bar to slip over the tubing extension. Put your material in the bender and use one hand to hold the cheater and one to operate the bender bar. Kindorf tubing is the U shaped, multiple holed long steel material used for pipe support. My piece is 2" x 1" slotted. You should use square or rectangular material so the base plate rests flat on the vice jaws. I've bent 1/4" x 1" flat bar into 4" circles. Be sure to leave a little extra material at the begining of the bend. If you start too close, the material tends to pull out before the bend is finished. Cut off the excess straight piece when finished or hammer it to match the curve of your work.

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FarmerDave

05-03-2005 20:17:47

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Re: Mounting Metal Bender in reply to Morty-Alberta, 05-02-2005 14:15:33

Rocky soil doesn't earn a big profit, so I have to build rather than buy. I been eyeing those benders. I'd love to hear that yours does all you expect of it.

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Wally Verbeck

05-03-2005 16:01:09

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Re: Mounting Metal Bender in reply to Morty-Alberta, 05-02-2005 14:15:33

What you need too look for are "Red Head Anchor Bolts".
They come in standard fractional sizes.
1/4, 1/2, 3/4-----
The 5/8" are about 3 1/2" long, so you need to make sure your slab is thicker than 4" to 4 1/2", so they do not burst thru the bottom.
They have "teeth" on the bottom like a circle hole saw, and you hold them with a pair of channel locks, and rotate it as you hit the top with a hammer. You need to blow out the dust often.
If you have a hammer drill, and the right size bit you can drill the hole a lot faster.
After the hole is drilled you have a small "Red" cone shaped wedge you insert in the bottom, then put the anchor in the hole and hammer it into the hole.This expands the bottom of the anchor so it tightens in the hole. You "MUST" have a solid area under the red head to drive it up into the anchor.
The top part you hammer is scored about 1/2" to 3/4" down from the top, and it should go in to the hole to were this score mark is even with the top of the slab. You then hit it from the side and break it off.
Too keep the dirt out you just tighten the bolt finger tight in the anchor, and all that sticks up is the bolt head.
With a little planning, you may be able to anchor more than one tool.
Hope this helps.

Wally

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DumOleBob

05-03-2005 07:14:19

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Re: Mounting Metal Bender in reply to Morty-Alberta, 05-02-2005 14:15:33

I drilled four holes & used those threaded, expander sleeves (not the right name, but you drill the pilot hole and use a �setting punch to expand them for a tight fit) Just takes a minute to bolt the bender down, or remove it. Just firm the bolts up. No need to over tighten them as all you�re trying to do is prevent torque or twisting. Anyway, it works fine for me.

Biggest problem is keeping them for being packed with dirt, but an air blast usually takes care of that.

The tip on adapting a receive hitch is a good one too! I�ve got several things I am NOW reminded to adapt!

Finally, it is time to explain to your wife that the garage is no longer her�s!

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rockyhawaii

05-02-2005 23:34:55

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Re: Mounting Metal Bender in reply to Morty-Alberta, 05-02-2005 14:15:33

If you can work outdoors off the back of a vehicle, a two inch receiver hitch can be used to mount quite a few tools. You'd just need to weld up the appropriate brackets.

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Don L C

05-04-2005 09:19:56

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Re: Mounting Metal Bender in reply to rockyhawaii, 05-02-2005 23:34:55

Morty --- great idea,I buy the 6" receivers and use them for many differnt mounting jobs....it dont have to be on a truck....build a very strong stand and bolt it to the floor. some things may need two conections to stop wabble.....or one 2" receiver a one angle iron brace with a 1/2" bolt.You could build a 3'x 3'x 3/8" welding table....the ground clamp would be out of the way under on th stand....

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jmoore

05-02-2005 19:13:05

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Re: Mounting Metal Bender in reply to Morty-Alberta, 05-02-2005 14:15:33

Morty, Just bolt it to the wife's car-Just kidding. But how about sink a pipe or two flush to the floor, and attach a coule pipes to the bender somehow , so that you can just drop it into place when you want

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TimV

05-02-2005 18:33:22

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Re: Mounting Metal Bender in reply to Morty-Alberta, 05-02-2005 14:15:33

I have one of these that I bought a couple of months ago. Mine is the "bench top" model. I made a plate of 1/4" scrap steel the same size as the base, then welded this to one side of a piece of heavy angle iron. I drilled the mounting holes through the base and bolted it down. I put the angle iron in my vise and it works pretty well. I also welded a piece of 2" pipe on one side so I can stick a cheater bar in it and have a buddy hold this to minimize the twisting force it puts on the vise.

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wsmm

05-02-2005 18:32:48

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Re: Mounting Metal Bender in reply to Morty-Alberta, 05-02-2005 14:15:33

Try what I did with my manual tire changer. I sunk four anchors into the concrete and when I need to use the changer I use lag bolts screwed into the anchors to hold it to the floor. There are various types of concrete anchors, with some you could even put a flat head screw into it to keep the dirt out when the bender isn't bolted to it.

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Gerald J.

05-02-2005 15:44:14

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Re: Mounting Metal Bender in reply to Morty-Alberta, 05-02-2005 14:15:33

Make a plate, say out of 1/2" steel a couple feet on a side. Drill and tap bolt holes to run bolts down through the bender's feet. Then drill holes through the plate at the corner and use anchors to hold the plate to the floor. Park cars over it. When you need the bender, roll the car out, bolt down the bender and use it. Unbolt it and store the car over it again.

Gerald J.

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Don L C

05-02-2005 17:50:25

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Re: Mounting Metal Bender in reply to Gerald J., 05-02-2005 15:44:14

A piece of metal that size would cost more than the bender.....

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Don L C

05-04-2005 08:53:57

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Re: Mounting Metal Bender in reply to Don L C, 05-02-2005 17:50:25

I figured you are talking about a sheet metal bender 48" or smaller...I am going to build a tail heavy stand on wheels...heavy piece of "I"beam mounted low just above the rear wheels...Stand as wide as the bender and four ft.back for leverage and to lay the piece of material on.....

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Gerald J.

05-02-2005 18:47:54

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Re: Mounting Metal Bender in reply to Don L C, 05-02-2005 17:50:25

Doesn't need to be NEW metal, but it sure would hold the bender solidly.

Gerald J.

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Slowpoke

05-04-2005 02:32:47

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Re: Mounting Metal Bender in reply to Gerald J., 05-02-2005 18:47:54

I don't think that would work too well with the bench model, as it's only about 6" high. Kind of hard on the knees!

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