New Toys

[WHughes]

We just received these this week at my job. Anyone have experience with either of these machines? I don't have dies for the bender yet, but we have been toying with the roller a bit and it seems to trip the circuit breaker in the control panel every once in a while. Not under heavy load, just aluminum. But it doesn't happen all the time. Our power supply in the building isn't the greatest, maybe thats it?
Bill

[zapster]

i'll take one of each

thanks

...zap!

[littlefuzz]

It's nice having that stuff at work, you don't have to pay for it (unless your the owner) and can use it anytime especially if ya have a key to the shop.

[welder.man]

Originally Posted by zapster

i'll take one of each

That makes two of us.


Simon
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[TubularFab]

Well, you couldn't have gotten a better brand tube bender than RMD! Are they going to get you a good assortment of dies? That's where the big bucks come in - expect to pay close to a grand a set for anything above 1.75" od x 6" CLR. RMD makes really nice benders - but maybe I'm biased since I know the guy that started the company and designs the machines!

[mribeiro]

I used one of those rollers for bimini bows on boats - draw a center line and use vice grips on the pipe to keep it straight - ours used to give you a wonderful twist if you didn't keep the work straight manually.

[WHughes]

Yeah I have been battling a twist. Luckily its aluminum. Also for boats. Small world.
Bill

[mribeiro]

Bill - We used annodized alluminum - smaller softtops would get 3/4" - bigger ones 1" - both would twist. Keeping it straight with vicegrips gets you 99% there, you may need one or two tweaks at the hip bender. Now a days most owners want the molded fiberglass tops - no bimini bows needed there....I worked for a place called PipeWelders, the NJ plant has since turned over and is now called PipeTowers.

[Rollman]

Originally Posted by mribeiro

...I worked for a place called PipeWelders, the NJ plant has since turned over and is now called PipeTowers.

How long have you been working at Pipe Welders ? I knew a guy that worked for them about 10 -15 years ago . Are they still at South Jersey Marina

[mribeiro]

Originally Posted by Rollman

How long have you been working at Pipe Welders ? I knew a guy that worked for them about 10 -15 years ago . Are they still at South Jersey Marina

When I worked there we were in SJ Marina. I was there from 84-92. When I wasn't working there I still knew all the guys since my Dad was the shop foreman - I'm sure I know him. Let me know his name - or PM me if you don't want to post it......

PipeWelders no longer has a northern prescense - only in Florida. When they pulled out, my Dad took the employees and the customers and formed PipeTowers. They are still working out of SJ Marina and Avalon Pointe Marinas.