Steel Roller?

rahtreelimbs · Sun Dec 24, 2017 8:18 pm

I am looking to get a small roller/bender for 1 in. and under steel strap iron. Found this one on EBay.

Any thoughts?

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 2754937287

Poland308 · Sun Dec 24, 2017 11:38 pm

Looks interesting. I’ve almost got my ducks in a row for a Hossfeld. I don’t live to far from the factory so I’m going to pick it up and save on the shipping.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Hossfeld-2-Ben ... 1438.l2649

cj737 · Mon Dec 25, 2017 8:19 am

Poland308 wrote:Looks interesting. I’ve almost got my ducks in a row for a Hossfeld. I don’t live to far from the factory so I’m going to pick it up and save on the shipping.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Hossfeld-2-Ben ... 1438.l2649

Dang! Pricey

I bought this with a few extra dies, welded it together myself. Works perfectly and I hooked it to my compressor for easy bending. https://www.roguefab.com/product/tubing ... 600-1-die/

Its not a ring roller, but for a tubing bender, its pretty darn nice.

motox · Mon Dec 25, 2017 9:09 am

i bought this one several years ago and added a swag offload hydraulic kit and a HF hydraulic ram.
works good but dies are pricy.
http://www.trick-tools.com/Pro-Tools_MB ... m8QAvD_BwE

tungstendipper · Mon Dec 25, 2017 11:33 am

motox wrote:i bought this one several years ago and added a swag offload hydraulic kit and a HF hydraulic ram.
works good but dies are pricy.
http://www.trick-tools.com/Pro-Tools_MB ... m8QAvD_BwE

I'm looking at that one too. What's the difference in all of these benders? They look the same (except for cheaper looking Harbor Freight). Is it China vs U.S.?
I would rather bend square tubing than round. For hobby use it's hard to spend 3 grand for a bender; though I'm sure they're well built and designed.

motox · Mon Dec 25, 2017 11:38 am

trick tools makes sq tubing dies as well.
craig

Poland308 · Mon Dec 25, 2017 11:56 am

The one I’m going for does much more than pipe and square tube.
http://www.hossfeldbender.com/wp-conten ... ochure.pdf
Used to have one at a place I worked. It’s the only thing I miss about it.

motox · Mon Dec 25, 2017 12:55 pm

josh
buddy on mine in NJ has a railing shop and he's one of those.
I've never used it but have seen what it can do... real deal tool.
overkill for a garage guy i would think
craig

Poland308 · Mon Dec 25, 2017 2:49 pm

No kill like OVERKILL

motox · Mon Dec 25, 2017 4:59 pm

totally AGREE!!
craig

tungstendipper · Mon Dec 25, 2017 9:32 pm

Josh,
That Hossfelderbender is impressive!!! WOW!

Poland308 · Mon Dec 25, 2017 11:34 pm

If you take care of them they will literally last a lifetime, and then still bring almost new price on the market.