Feedback wanten on HF Rod/Bar Bender and 30" Bending Brake

[MichaelP]

If anybody has experinece with those, I'd like to get a feedback. Unfortunately, I cannot even examine them prior to buying.

If you have photos of bends created with the bar and Rod Bender, it would be great. How tightly together can the curves be on a bar or rod? Can a rod be bent in different planes with curves following each other closely? How smooth very large radii can be created?

Any other observations, comments or recommendations?

Benchtop Bar and Rod Bender: http://www.harborfreight.com/bench-t...der-38471.html (there is also a floor mount version of it)

30" Bending Brake: http://www.harborfreight.com/30-inch...ake-67240.html

[winchman]

The scrolled bends on this garden cart were made with a similar bender. The material is 1/2" round bar.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/winchman/Garden%20Cart%20for%20Elizabeth/Gardencartandspinnerknob001.jpg

It took some doing to get the scrolls nearly identical. We made the bends every half inch or so and only a few degrees at a time.

[JoeFin]

We made the bends every half inch or so and only a few degrees at a time.

There is a formula for that