Today I ran across an Harbor Freight Ad for a tubing roller for only $139.  That got me wondering if I could use that for bending too.  So, I went did some searches on the HF tubing roller and read some pretty postive reviews for it in a variety of forums.  That said, the bending radius is too big for rollcage angles and corners in most cases.

So, I did some additional looking around at low priced benders and notchers.  As I went, I recorded some sites that I felt others might be interested in looking at.

One of the more interesting tidbits I found was a Tubing Coping Calculator that creates a 2 dimensional cutout for tracing around a tubing (in place of a notcher).

Building your own — Free plans:

• Classic broncos
• Bender plan from pro tools
• Got Trikes Plans
• Blind Chicken Racing

Tubing benders:

• http://www.lowbucktools.com/hydbender.html
• Various Models from JDSquared
• JD2 Model 3 with home made stand and harbor freight hydraulic
• Pro Tools
• Trick tools
• Baileigh Industrial Video
• TJ Diesel Benders
• Go Fast Parts

Tube Notcher:

• Tube notcher TN-100
• Harbor Freight
• Notch Master
• Baileigh Notchers
• TJ Diesel — scheduled for release in 2009 (click this link and go to bottom of page)
• TD Industrial 0-60 degree from tool planet.com
• Here’s a Link at Pirate 4×4 on how to use a grinder to make the cut
• Tubing Coping Calculator