Tube bending tube bending to your specification is a service that custom cages offers to anyone keen to design a roll cage to their own specification. Bendtech pro tube bending software 3d tubular chassis design. Browse our line of manual roll benders to find yours today. This solution combines the engineer and fabricator bundles to provide the ultimate in tube bending software. I also feature other fabricators and shops like cutworm specialties hand formed aluminum. Just have to land on final size of with of foot plate. To build a roll cage from scratch, youve got to have the right tools to do the job. I wrote this program in 1997 after i purchased a mittler brothers tubing bender to build a roll cage for my own race car. The reason for this is that during a technical inspection or safety inspection, the inspector or track official is going to look at the roll cage to determine that it is indeed safe to use. Its all going to be a one piece unit roll cage and the rear seat is going to flip down and that area is going to become a cargo bed for hauling stuff. By far the most easytouse tubing design product on the market. Would like to have something that can help with the design, create a bom, and also create mechanical drawings with lengths, bend angles, cuts, etc.
Find the right accessories for your model of mandrel bender tooling machine when you shop the available selection from baileigh industrial. The importance of bending the roll cage bars rather than. Nice thing about conduit is that you can push, pull, and tweak it till its right, then lay it on the floor and copy the bend. Bend tech pro tutorial how to gathering pickpoints contact me for any video requests or leave a comment if you found this video informative and helpful. Wrap it with some of that cheap pipe insulation and it is the same dia as roll cage tubing. The bend tech roll cage templates module gives you the ability to create a roll cage in minutes. Roll cage tools motorsport tools workshop equipment. The machine operator will find powerful and easytouse 3d designers to reduce setup time and decrease scrap. The bend it program bend it for windows is a free program that is used to calculate and layout the bend marks on a straight piece of tubing when fabricating roll bars and roll cages for race cars. Race car blueprints for open wheeler style, burrows cars.
Nov 03, 2007 fwiw most pro roll cage builders, using this type bender, will use tubing the next thickness above what the rules require. Feb 07, 2018 bend tech pro tutorial how to gathering pickpoints contact me for any video requests or leave a comment if you found this video informative and helpful. We have several videos of how to bend tubing for projects like roll cages and hand railings. I am creating a roll cage and want the flat pattern and bend lines to show up in the drawing for easy fabrication. Again, dont let the learning curve fool you, customers are designing entire fabricated tube chassis, complex pipe, rod, bar, wire assemblies the first night they sit down with the software. Either you are designing from simple bent tube to chassis and roll cages, bendtech pro will help you design and fabricate tubing like the pros. You simply pick a roll cage template design, then fill in your specific values to create a custom cage. I specialise in custom automotive fabrication from building roll cages to complete one off builds. Tube bender m1 this is australias number 1 pipe tube bender for rollcage and chassis work, used by professional and hobby builders all over australia and new zealand. How to measure and bend a roll cage main hoop youtube. Click here for more info on bend tech software scroll to the bottom. The caveat there being that he will purchase the tubing bender for shop use. Cale, when it comes to roll cages, you wont have much difficulty bending chromoly as it is a much thinner wall thickness than the mild steel counterpart. Bend tech makes several levels of software to help you run the design and manufacturing side of your.
Jan 10, 2018 its made from an old ford mustang foxbody, but made to look like an old school open wheeled hot rod. Bendtech rct module roll cage templates roll cage, module, software. Tube benders, thick wall metal bending tools eastwood. I was telling my dad that i plan to order a 4 roll cage and 4link clip on 1 feb when i get paid, but he told me to just build my own roll cage. Model 32 bender is the best tube bender on a budget. Pipe benders and tube equipment for rent united rentals. Is it any tougher to bend or more prone to cracking than mild steel. Its made from an old ford mustang foxbody, but made to look like an old school open wheeled hot rod. To the best of my knowledge, this was the first program developed and written for this purpose. Nov 30, 2010 the model 32 tube bender is the best tube bender on a budget.
Bendtech pro is made for designing tubular assemblies and even complete frames. Ever since my college days when i worked on formula sae race car team and we built a small race car from scratch, and building the roll cage involved a tubing bender, ive wanted one. Bend tech is not responsible for any injuries that may occur with the usage of roll cages designed with this product. Tube bender model 1 manual speedwerx racing products. Yes, we are open for business and still shipping same day. Choosing the right tube and pipe bending software bend. If you are designing chassis, roll cages, rock sliders, frames or anything from single parts to multiple tubing assembly then bendtech pro is where you want to. Bendtech plate templates motorsports edition msp is a set of templates which includes common washers, tabs.
Explore our fleet of pipe and tube benders, capable of bending. Whether youre building a roll cage, a bumper, fenders, handrails, tuna towers, or anything for that matter, you want your bends to conform to the contour of where that tubing is going. What really separates the cage gage from any other angle finder or protractor tool on the market is your ability to use the cage gage to duplicate and model actual bends and sections of your roll cage for exact fitment before you ever bend a piece of steel roll cage tubing. Bending, curving, angling and otherwise shaping metal in your own shop is as simple as coming to eastwood for the right equipment. Extreme 4x4, rc buggy, roll cage, bouncers, metal fabrication, atv, things that bounce, rock, motors. This functionality allows users to choose the bending order of the tube pipe and checks for manufacturability of the overall design. That is the dimension to the left in the above image. It is smart phone friendly and make quick work getting you the right bend in the shop. Jan 26, 2018 this is where the roof bar of the roll cage will go, so you need to make sure that there is space for that bar, and space for it to start bending down. Bend tech pro tube bending software allows full chassis design along with tube bending and notching dimensions and calculations.
Excellent software saved me alot of time and materials bending cages will be buying. Bend tech pro tutorial how to gathering pickpoints youtube. Custom cages cnc bending technology will achieve much greater consistency than manual bending. Bendtech pro was introduced with our assembly interface which has taken the market by storm. I built the worlds most unique and oldest drift car known as the drift rod which can be found on. For this example, were going to be choosing a clr to build tube fenders for a jeep wrangler jk. Alpine bender continually strives to excel in offering the latest innovations in tube bending machines with excellent quality, while fulfilling the service, parts, and technical needs of our customers throughout the united states, mexico, and canada. Using advanced computer design methods and mass production, speedway motors brings you a superior tube bender at a better price. Please select a category on the left to browse through the software products we have available. Make a roll bar or roll cage like a pro, makes pipe bending easy you wont find a. No more having to go into the office for toughs simple bends.
This saved us from over bending the tube and made taking readings easier. Now you can use get bent software on the go with are new online bending software. How do you model a bent tube in order to get a flat pattern of the tube. These roll cages have not had stress test or structural analysis conducted. Woodward fab pipe and tube benders woodward fab offers a complete selection of pipe and tube benders to fit your fabrication needs. Mandrel bender tooling accessories baileigh industrial. Bendit, bend it is a free program that is used to calculate and layout the bend marks when fabricating roll cages and roll bars for race cars. Bendtech pro tube bending software allows full chassis design along with tube bending and. Mophorn pipe tube bender 38 to 1 inch 1025mm manual tube bender. Bend techs tube bending software provides accurate bend angles, bending locations, cut lengths, and bend rotations views down to a.
These powerful tools can be used to make tube frames and roll cages or just to add a cool hood ornament. Therefore, it is necessary to measure the angle at which your roof meets the side of your car so that you can determine the angle that the tube will need to bend. Compare worldclass bend tech tube and pipe bending software to find the right fit for your fabrication needs. Instead, use feature flags to roll out to a small percentage of users to reduce risk and fail safer. Wider radius would potentially be stronger, but harder to fit into the chassis. Most customers are comfortable with full assembly design in less than 2 hours. Tube bending custom cages manufacturer of roll cages. This is where the roof bar of the roll cage will go, so you need to make sure that there is space for that bar, and space for it to start bending down. This allows you to customize your design even further.
Our tube benders and tube formers are the best way for diy enthusiasts to add function and style to their rides. Then we realised how all the roll cages made with this bender pass the nhra, score and scca technical inspections. Ive done plenty of tube fitment with a plasma cutter and a grinder. From our popular manual wfb2 machine to our high production hydraulic wfpb, we have the solution that will allow you to create and custom build the roll cage, frame, gate or any creation out of pipe and tube. The model 32 tube bender is the best tube bender on a budget. After starting this project, i quickly discovered that trying to calculate all of the lengths and angles was difficult with a. How to build a roll cage everything you need to know. Bend tech pro tutorial how to gathering pickpoints. Plus you can freak out your mom and tell her that thats what youre building your roll cage out of. Im not sure about your bender because ive no experience w it. Tube software ts innovative tube bending software for. Ive kept my eye open to purchase one, and occasionally i would see one, but the timing just wasnt right.
The goal is to build somethin like the item in the last pic. Every cage designed in rct will provide bending instructions such as cut length, bend location, bend angle, rotation, etc. I purchased a nhra kit from rogue fab and the bendtech software takes the guess work out of building cages. Plus you can freak out your mom and tell her that thats what youre building your roll cage. After youve finished dimensioning your cage, it can be brought into the bendtech assembly interface where you can add, delete, or edit specific parts for enhancing structural support or adding your personal touch. Welcome to the official bendtech software webstore. I made a little one for my lawn mower, took it off too loud under it i did a cage for my rtv out of mostly 34 sch 40 pipe. Jegs is the source for performance parts with same day shipping. Dont worry about stressing the stuff while bending it, itll be just fine. The assembly interface consists of 3 primary functions. Choosing the right centerline radius tube and pipe bending. Yes, we are open for business and shipping same day. It looks like the smallest radius they sell is a 5.
The band saws that are most commonly used for roll cage fabrication are set up like chop saws. As explained in bending 101, you can always make a bend, put the clamp block after that bend, and have the bends spaced as close together as your bend offset allows. A wide variety of roll cage tube bender options are available to you, there are 29 suppliers who sells roll cage tube bender on, mainly located in asia. Entry level solution for the first time user that has basic 2d. Performance automotive parts from accel billet edelbrock msd vdo. Either you are designing from simple bent tube to chassis and roll cages, bend tech pro will help you design and fabricate tubing like the pros. This method is simple, and doesnt allow bends to be very close. Get rental information on benders from united rentals. Fwiw most pro roll cage builders, using this type bender, will use tubing the next thickness above what the rules require.