Exploring Metal Benders

[Little Forks Forge]

I am exploring different methods of bending metal. I have worked with a Hossfeild alot, but I wonder if there is a homemade version of this type?
There is a cool posting in "blueprints" for a ring roller, are there other type like this?
I have seen a bender made from a thick metal plate that has holes drilled on several arcs to recive pins and a leverage bar. Does this sound familler?

If you can share any other info, pics, or plans it will be greatly received by everyone, I'm sure.

[irnsrgn]

I Forge Iron BP0204 Grandpa's Bender, Modified

[LarryM]

Little Forks,

Use the search function at top of the page there are alot of posts on the forum about benders.

BTW Welcome to Iforgeiron!!

Be Safe
Larry

[Little Forks Forge]

I guess I should have said I have looked through most of the forms and the blueprints and was looking for more ideas.

this is a great site, thanks for the welcome.

[aametalmaster]

You could always beat it over a log as my boss used to say. LOL. I use a 49 dollar HF bender, best tool for the money. I doubt if you could buy the steel and reproduce it that cheap...Bob
Bender Similar to the Hossfeld #2

[Little Forks Forge]

thanks for the tip....but let me guess the HF that you use was bought @ $49 brand new 100 years ago.

Oliver

[Mills]

if you want one, print this off and take it with you, The HF stores I have been to won't give you the price without printing it off.

Harbor Freight Tools - Compact Bender

[Little Forks Forge]

Now I get it...cool tool. thanks. Next time I'm neer a HF store I should check it out....but what about home made benders?

[aametalmaster]

My buddy just bought the "floor version" of the HF bender for 49 bucks in the store mine is the bench job. Home made ones are nice because you can build what you need but i can't build one for 49 bucks...Bob

[arftist]

Hey little forks, just keep asking. Yes you can make a hossfeld type bender. I made one years ago and it still works fine. I made it exactly identical to a factory job, so I can use their parts as well as ones I make myself. I used s.s. for most of the bending pins, and the ones that were too weak I replaced with ones made from hardened bolts(.75" grade 8). Also, antisway bars from early mustangs happen to be .75" very good steel. The only thing I changed, is that I welded the upper and lower arms of the main body to a 2" solid square of mild steel, vertical orientation, and this drops into a trailer hitch reciever, welded to the bottom of my 1" thick layout table. When not in use, the bender hangs from hooks and the trailer hitch mount hold different vices, beverly shear,etc. On the vices I use 2" rd. bar, so they swivel. I also made pipe bending dies from wood, cast aluminum, steel and plastic.

[NateDJ]

Take a cell phone into HF and photograph the bender you like, then see if you can build it for the price they are asking + the cost of mods you are looking for.

[KevinD]

Heres one I found on the net. Watch the video.

Simonian Bender

[HWooldridge]

Heres one I found on the net. Watch the video.

Simonian Bender

I see this one as causing potential problems with flat spots. It looks like a good patent on a difficult method - although I have seen large hydraulic benders set up on similar principles.

[John B]

If you are going to make something using this principle, think of incorporating a stop device or attachment (to govern the length of the working/approach stroke) to ensure an even repeatable pressure to be applied throughout the length of the curve being produced as the material is fed through.

A consistent increment of feed through will assist in making regular smooth curves.

[Valentin]

I see this one as causing potential problems with flat spots. It looks like a good patent on a difficult method - although I have seen large hydraulic benders set up on similar principles.

I have copied this exact bender and i worked with it quite a lot. This bender is good for bending stock at an angle 90 ...45^ or any angle. It's good for making collars but i don't recomand for making an arch.This is not the fastes and the simplest way posibble .Circles take a lot of time to make too ...