DIY tube bender - Metro 6R4 replica project - Episode 11

In this episode I start building my own tube bender and the plasma cutter finally produces some parts.
Patreon link for CAD files - / shambos_shed - will be live and accessible in the next few days
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[@andrewpearce6082]

I really enjoy your honesty in all these videos, but without you showing and explaining mistakes we'd never know, and wouldn't learn as much either.
My big takeaways from this episode are:
- bending roll cage tubing is not easy (but that's a good thing if you consider its intended application);
- building a tribute car like your 6R4 is not a trivial exercise, especially if you don't have the kind of workshop tooling that we see on the big US TV custom programmes (with the result that I enjoy your videos more, because I can better relate to them).
Keep up the good work!

[@ShambosShed]

Thanks Andrew, your feedback is always welcome and appreciated. Failing is part of learning so if I can save someone time by showing how not to do it, this series will not disappoint 🤣 Everyday is a school day 👍

[@WesOufc]

Plasma cutters with the compressor pulls quite a big load for domestic. Mcb can take overload for certain duration of time motors then will trip after few seconds. Try on another socket outlet could be dirty contact in the socket causing high resistance

[@ShambosShed]

I'll have a look at this while I'm measuring the current draw of the plasma. Thanks for the advice 👍

[@garysetterfield9578]

check the circuit breaker is the right amps for your plasma cutter, and you are running 230 volts, the thicker metal you cut, the more amps the plasma cutter pulls, that sounds like the reason you keep popping the fuse, hope this helps.

[@ShambosShed]

Thanks, I'll check that out. Would a clamp meter on the power cable work to give me an indication of the amps it's pulling?

[@garysetterfield9578]

@@ShambosShed yes

[@ShambosShed]

Ok thank you I'll check that next week. 👍

[@johngibson3837]

Hey up mate have seen that type ov bender befor but don't remember having to weld the pipe to it

[@billcar50]

Aziz, light!

[@gregpennington4969]

How can I get the CAD for the tube bender?

[@ShambosShed]

I've sorted the issue now, they should be available. Sorry for the delay. Thanks 🙂

[@carbonmk1]

i had a go at making a tube bender too , made my die a bit different th-cam.com/video/rwGqo-ecsC4/w-d-xo.html

[@SylvesterOziomek]

My advice throw that die away. Die with ribs - BIG NO, (applying heat) welding tube/pipe to die while bending - BIG NO. Design new die with clamp. If you insist to make it DIY here are some links how to, also some people stack number of round plates of different diameter to form round profile. Depending on thickness you might get away without filing afterwards, I'd suggest 2mm plates and some finishing with file.
th-cam.com/video/DeYr7jWodu4/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/wVNtT-IwC_M/w-d-xo.html

[@pawpatina]

did all that work to avoid buying a $300 bender. just buy a die at least...

[@ShambosShed]

Unfortunately proper tube benders here in the UK are around £1,000 including the die. The Die itself is around £450 alone. Plus, I enjoy doing this and it makes for more mediocre content. Thanks for watching 🙂

[@pawpatina]

@@ShambosShed this knock off JDBender clone has been around for over a decade. the die is the only part that is expensive. the bender can be had on amazon shipped for $300 american which is less in stone or whatever fairy tale system you guys use over there... the die is usually $300 as well. so $600 american...

[@pawpatina]

@@ShambosShed just searched amazon, whole kit is $209 shipped now, dies are $259

[@pawpatina]

@@ShambosShed and while i agree, fun and content and what not. but bending tube is already frustrating enough with a good bender. having to fuss with it this much when less than $500 you have one ready to bend...

[@pawpatina]

@@ShambosShed good video tho, shows me i would rather buy one. had me in the first half. but then i saw, pay for patreon to get files, then pay to have them cut, then pay to have them shipped, THEN all this work... nah. $500 on amazon, will be here tomorrow.