Well, I went to HF today, and got the combination bender on sale for $59,
down from $99. The scroller attachment was $29. The regular bender with
the pedestal was $159. So, for the extra $100, I will mount this bench
mount model it to a pipe sunk into concrete.

Bottom line, for $88, I am in business. Looking forward to setting it up
and playing with it. And, of course, selling the items.

Will tell over time how the quality and longevity is. I just want to bend
1/8" stock, maybe 3/16", so it should be adequate.


Steve

Are you getting the picket twister to go with it?


"Steve B" wrote in message
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Well, I went to HF today, and got the combination bender on sale for $59,
down from $99. The scroller attachment was $29. The regular bender with
the pedestal was $159. So, for the extra $100, I will mount this bench
mount model it to a pipe sunk into concrete.

Bottom line, for $88, I am in business. Looking forward to setting it up
and playing with it. And, of course, selling the items.

Will tell over time how the quality and longevity is. I just want to bend
1/8" stock, maybe 3/16", so it should be adequate.


Steve

"Jim Newell" wrote in message
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Are you getting the picket twister to go with it?

Didn't see that. Guess that just makes for another trip over there.

Steve

Saw from another post

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=36620

The reason I mention it, is because it may effect (if you plan to use the
picket twister) how you mount the bender you bought.


"Steve B" wrote in message
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"Jim Newell" wrote in message
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Are you getting the picket twister to go with it?

Didn't see that. Guess that just makes for another trip over there.

Steve

"Jim Newell" wrote in message
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Saw from another post

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=36620

The reason I mention it, is because it may effect (if you plan to use the
picket twister) how you mount the bender you bought.



Thanks. Just strolled out to the "Sanford Yard" as my wife calls it, to
look at how I am going to lay things out. The link does not provide a
picture, but I will google it up, or find it some way before I spend all
that time to dig out a mondo hole for the post on the bender. Your
suggestion is a very good one.

Steve

"Steve B" wrote in message
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"Jim Newell" wrote in message
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Saw from another post

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=36620

The reason I mention it, is because it may effect (if you plan to use the
picket twister) how you mount the bender you bought.



Thanks. Just strolled out to the "Sanford Yard" as my wife calls it, to
look at how I am going to lay things out. The link does not provide a
picture, but I will google it up, or find it some way before I spend all
that time to dig out a mondo hole for the post on the bender. Your
suggestion is a very good one.

Steve

If you go to that link and click on the download manual button it will show
ya all ya need to know. Might even end up welding a handle and bracket to a
couple of old 1/2" sockets and having it right out of the junk pile.

Glenn

Are you getting the picket twister to go with it?
Didn't see that. Guess that just makes for another trip over there.

Call first. I don't believe the stores stock the picket twister. In fact I
searched the www.harborfreightusa.com site which is the retail store site
and it doesn't even list the picket twister but does list the scroller.

Best Regards,
Keith Marshall


"I'm not grown up enough to be so old!"

"Keith Marshall" wrote

Call first. I don't believe the stores stock the picket twister. In fact
I searched the www.harborfreightusa.com site which is the retail store
site and it doesn't even list the picket twister but does list the
scroller.

Best Regards,
Keith Marshall


Yeah. When I checked, it said information not available or item no longer
stocked. I'll see. I need to twist some square bar, and have an idea on
how to make a simple twister to do all I want to do.

Steve

Steve B wrote:

"Keith Marshall" wrote

Call first. I don't believe the stores stock the picket twister. In fact
I searched the www.harborfreightusa.com site which is the retail store
site and it doesn't even list the picket twister but does list the
scroller.

Best Regards,
Keith Marshall



Yeah. When I checked, it said information not available or item no longer
stocked. I'll see. I need to twist some square bar, and have an idea on
how to make a simple twister to do all I want to do.

Steve

Most blacksmiths just catch one end of the square bar in a vise and twist the
other end with an old school monkey wrench, sometimes with an extension handle
welded to the top so it becomes a two-handed wrench. That way you can control
the twisting, make it tight or slow. It's real easy if the metal is hot. - GWE