P1000 Delton's painfully slow build

[Delton]

I believe 1 5/8 and 1 1/2 od. Front and back different. The 1 1/2 rear was a little loose you could grind down 1 5/8 to fit


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10-4 thank you sir. Metal shop can't get 1 5/8 so guess I'll order online. Good thing I won't need much of it. What length did you cut your sleeves? Got a quote for the 1.75 and 1.25. Both are around 60 bucks a stick. Soon as I figure out how much I want I'll order it. Be here tomorrow.

 

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[CumminsPusher]

I just put in 3 in pieces. The one over head in the area that has to be extended I used 6 in.

 

[Delton]

Ordered one stick of 1.75", 2 sticks of 1.25", 1stick of 1/4x2" flat, and 1stick of 1/4x4" flat. Metal will be here in the morning. Picked this up on way through town. Works really well.

 

[Delton]

Found a tiny bit of tube I could play with on the notcher. And since I ain't picked up that torch since my last weld pics, I thought what the hell. Not picture perfect, but I'd roll with it any ole day.

 

[Delton]

300 dollars sitting there. Doesn't look like it does it? Lol.

 

[Delton]

Followed @snuffnwhisky 's advice and made a pointer so I could track degrees of bend. I stopped it at 45 degrees. Looks like it's bang on.

 

[Delton]

Check it out! My first piece. I was so excited. That crap isn't as easy as it looks lol.

That piece cost all of 9.00 lol

 

[Delton]

 

[Delton]

Oops.

 

[GlockMeister]

So what are you up to? Sliders.. Bumper..Cage

 

[popeye]

Oops.
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Ive found using a very precise dangle meter on your material when it is in the bender will help you not misbend again

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[CumminsPusher]

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Bends look good!


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[snuffnwhisky]

Fab u a mount like this.

 

[Delton]

I'll look into another angle meter. After that first screw up I tried placing a level on the bend I already had. It seemed to help.

 

[Delton]

Ju

So what are you up to? Sliders.. Bumper..Cage

Just wasting material man. First time ever even touching a bender. Luckily I did remember the instructions I was given when I picked it up. Other than forgetting to close valve on cylinder a time or two lol.
May start with a bumper first. Probably the simplest thing to build. Maybe get some confidence up and then start on the harder stuff.

 

[Delton]

Bends look good!


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Thanks man. That bender is awesome.

 

[CumminsPusher]

Thanks man. That bender is awesome.

Does a damn nice job from the pictures it looks mandrel bent. Lots of fun you're having!


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[snuffnwhisky]

I'll look into another angle meter. After that first screw up I tried placing a level on the bend I already had. It seemed to help.

I usually put the level on the center die and then on the already bent piece. The clamp helps keep it indexed if u pull the pipe out and go back in with it. I do eyeball the bend to the center die to line it up also.

 

[Delton]

Does a damn nice job from the pictures it looks mandrel bent. Lots of fun you're having!


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Yeah at 3.25 a foot lol

 

[snuffnwhisky]

1.75"?