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Old Jun 30, 2012 | 11:05 PM
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Pipe bender Recommendations

im planning on building my own roll cage. what Brand/company of pipe benders do u guys recommend?
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Old Jun 30, 2012 | 11:28 PM
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I've had an early version of this one for about 20 years. I've built well over 50 cages with it and have 4 different dies for it now.

http://www.jd2.com/p-32-model-3-bender.aspx
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Old Jul 1, 2012 | 05:03 PM
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I've had an early version of this one for about 20 years. I've built well over 50 cages with it and have 4 different dies for it now.

http://www.jd2.com/p-32-model-3-bender.aspx
Thanks for your feedback. I was leaning towards buying JD2 brand. What would you recommend me for my first set of dies, the 90 degree or 180 degree dies?
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Old Jul 1, 2012 | 10:09 PM
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Get 180 dies, my main ones are 120's and do 99% of what I've ever needed. I think 90's would be a little limiting somewhere along the line.

I have 5.5" and 6.5" radius dies and I use the 6.5's most of the time.
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Old Jul 1, 2012 | 11:47 PM
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I love my JD2 model 4, I wish there were a few things that were different about it, but I would definitely buy a JD2 if I had to buy another one.
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Old Oct 21, 2012 | 04:16 PM
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I have a JD2 Model 32. JD2 is where its at. Their Notcher is sweet too.
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Old Nov 30, 2012 | 03:24 AM
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Highly recommend jd2 as well.. I use it almost everyday
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