Should i get this bender

[pttm]

Hi guys i was wondering what bender i should get and i found this a harbor frieght for $100 do you think i should get it?

heres a link to the product page

http://www.harborfreight.com/12-ton-hydraulic-pipe-bender-32888.html

 

[rmm727]

If you pack the tubes full of sand it does produce an OK bend. I have one. But, it is meant for Pipe, not tubing. There are videos on youtube on how to modify the dies to work better for tubing.

 

[OzFab]

If you want to bend pipe, it's good; if you want to bend thin wall tube (as in, less than 1/8") get a tube bender...

 

[firemanjim]

Well, I have that one, and I like it. It bends 1" x.063" tubing pretty good with no kinks (and no sand packing needed) . I posted in my "kart called kricket" thread about it when I got it. I used it to make the seat cage on my daughters kart. Now that I think about it, it's in a thread called "how to extend tubing " or something like that. The only thing I don't like is that it don't have an angle marker and only does a 90* ......

 

[pttm]

On that note which bender should i get that wont leave me begging for money on the streets after i buy it?