Compact Bender Alternatives (Need more robust alternatives to HF)

[Reebz]

What do you folks use to bend metal. I'm not looking for tubing or pipe benders. For my tiny space I seem to bend thick heavy stuff.

[bassboy1]

What do you folks use to bend metal. I'm not looking for tubing or pipe benders. For my tiny space I seem to bend thick heavy stuff.

Hossfeld #2 is what you're looking for...

Or American Bender. Arguably identical to Hossfeld.

[Broccoli1]

What are you using now to bend heavy stuff ?

[tapwelder]

Perhaps, you need a brake press. Hossfeld is nice. However, unless hydraulicified, it will require space.

[ronsii]

I use a 6 inch vice with an armstrong #3 power unit

[ezduzit]

I made up a press brake conversion for my 50-ton Carolina hydraulic press.

[bead-boy]

I just ordered the benchtop model of the cheapie compact bender from Northern:
https://www.northerntool.com/shop/to...084_200660084#
Had a $20 off coupon which puts it about the same price as HF.
I will make a mount to use it on a truck hitch, or tractor drawbar or to slide over a forklift.
I also feel it will be too lightweight for what I need it for. Probably just wasted my money but it was only $89 and won't take up any space.

Looked at sturdier brands, but they will be 5 to 10 times the price. But I feel they would have 5 to 10 times the usefulness??? Example:
https://pro-tools.com/products/manua...y-duty-package

I think a shop press with homemade or purchased bending accessories will be what I eventually end up getting.

[Lis2323]

Hossfeld #2 is what you're looking for...

Or American Bender. Arguably identical to Hossfeld.

I have a Hossfeld #1



One would be MUCH better off with a No 2 as the dies are compatible with most others.

I'm doing a "tradesies" on my Diacro later today.





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[bigcreek]

I had a Hossfeld #2 given to me 6 or so years ago with a steel bucket full of dies for it. Ive yet to figure out what 90% of those dies are used for. One of these days when I get the time to put into it I will figure out how to use it all. Soon as that happens Ill realize how much time and effort I wasted over the last x number of years doing things a different less effective way when I could have made said piece so much easier on the hossfeld. Ah well..

[tapwelder]

I had a Hossfeld #2 given to me 6 or so years ago with a steel bucket full of dies for it. Ive yet to figure out what 90% of those dies are used for. One of these days when I get the time to put into it I will figure out how to use it all. Soon as that happens Ill realize how much time and effort I wasted over the last x number of years doing things a different less effective way when I could have made said piece so much easier on the hossfeld. Ah well..

You can send photos to hossfeld. The have always been helpful to me.

[Reebz]

The Ag Dept. at the school I used to teach at had a Hossfed, I tried to get them to sell it to me, it never got much use.

[Reebz]

What are you using now to bend heavy stuff ?

20 ton press and the Swagoffroad "Break". It works but is slow and not ideal

[bigcreek]

Great idea, I think I will do just that.

[Capt B]

I have a swag finger brake for my press and the swag hulk tubing roller.

[Lis2323]

Great idea, I think I will do just that.

I have the manual with all the pics of pieces available You may be able to download it.


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[Lis2323]

Hydraulic press with homemade dies bending barbell hangers





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[Lis2323]

Here’s some of my hydraulic press accessories for bending and other functions..






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[bigcreek]

Lis2323 you sure did a nice job on that ironworker.

[Lis2323]

Thank you bigcreek!


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[walker]

I had a Hossfeld #2 given to me 6 or so years ago with a steel bucket full of dies for it. Ive yet to figure out what 90% of those dies are used for. One of these days when I get the time to put into it I will figure out how to use it all. Soon as that happens Ill realize how much time and effort I wasted over the last x number of years doing things a different less effective way when I could have made said piece so much easier on the hossfeld. Ah well..

Just order the manual,

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-Hossfeld-...oAAOSwYcBbqmQ7

Or watch a bunch of videos at the hossfeld site.

https://www.hossfeldbender.com/tutorials.html

[tapwelder]

You could post photos here also. Hossfeld Videos show assembly, too. I would not buy the manuals unless you just like hard copy. It is all on their site. I have a couple set of manuals from when the were free.