Sweet Fancy Moses (Some bike work and another sidetrack!!!)

[inshane64]

So sorry to hear that.... Hopefully things won't be as bad as you worry this time.... And we'll all try to patiently wait for the continuation of this awesome build... Get to feeling better man....

You're very talented brother, I hope you get better soon.

Awesome fab work! Hope you get to feeling better!

Thanks for the kind thoughts guys!!!

I had a few tests on Monday and the plan of action is new meds, I have a procedure tomorrow, but because Jake always tells us to "Get To Buildin", I decided to push thru and not let this stuff hold me back.

Who says you can't work during a bad situation??



That's right! No stopping me! (ok frequent stopping after the first 30 minutes) hahaha This stuff is NO FUN!!!!



Here is the pipe bender, I haffta make sure these holes are spot-on for the next step.



But the big project of the day was getting the transmission out of my Fairlane.



Forgot to take a picture before she was packaged for transport.



My doctor and procedure is taking place about an hour and a half from where I live, and the transmission is gonna be rebuilt in the same city so I had to push thru the discomfort to get it out.



It's a 1964 and had sat for 30 years in a garage so all the seals were shot, so a beefy C-4 is in the works!!!



The highlight of the day: Dies are in!!!!!!!!!!



Tommorow the plan is get my insides checked out and rest, but friday I WILL have a pipe bender!!!!!!!

[Jake Sensi]

I'M GLAD THAT I INSPIRED YOU BUT IF YA NEED TO TAKE IT EASY PLEASE DO SO. I KNOW YOU'LL BEAT THIS. I SEND YOU GOOD HEALTH AND SPIRITS. YOU SLACKERS ON PAGE 2 AND BEYOND TAKE NOTE. I SALUTE YOU SIR!! GET TA LIVIN' AND GTB!! PEACE

[Peatbog]

YOU SLACKERS ON PAGE 2 AND BEYOND TAKE NOTE.

Jake, you're a character (meant that in a good way!).

Inshane64, I know a guy with that disease, and I know it ain't no fun. You have my sympathy. Hopefully things get better as quick as possible.

Still, I wanna see the tube bender! Nice Ford too, by the way.

[Skipton]

That's the right attitude!!!

Hope you feel better.

I love me a cool Ford

Can't wait to see the bender in action!

Keep up the GREAT WORK!

[inshane64]

I'M GLAD THAT I INSPIRED YOU BUT IF YA NEED TO TAKE IT EASY PLEASE DO SO. I KNOW YOU'LL BEAT THIS. I SEND YOU GOOD HEALTH AND SPIRITS. YOU SLACKERS ON PAGE 2 AND BEYOND TAKE NOTE. I SALUTE YOU SIR!! GET TA LIVIN' AND GTB!! PEACE

Thanks Jake!

If it was something serious I would be takin' it easy, but its just yer average swallow a camera type thing. The prep (drinking the nasty stuff is the worst part). I go in at 8 am tomorrow and I can run around town all day and carry on as normal. Lucky for the would-be camera cleaner it's a disposable camera. I wear a belt all day and the camera transmits the pictures to the belt.

I have been dealing with this junk for a few years and I have gotten to the point where I am realizing it's gonna be part of my life so I haffta deal with it and carry on as my health permits.

Inshane64, I know a guy with that disease, and I know it ain't no fun. You have my sympathy. Hopefully things get better as quick as possible.

Still, I wanna see the tube bender! Nice Ford too, by the way.

That's the right attitude!!!

Hope you feel better.

I love me a cool Ford

Can't wait to see the bender in action!

Keep up the GREAT WORK!

Thanks for the thoughts, I hope to be bending tube this weekend! I'll post pics and a video.

[jaysmo]

wow. you sir are a jedi in that shop... and the way your pushing through your illness is just crazy awesome with a attitude like that you'll beat it for sure!! the bikes is coming out great and im glued to your thread FO-SHO!!
now i got to take jakes advise..and GTB!!
jay

[inshane64]

wow. you sir are a jedi in that shop... and the way your pushing through your illness is just crazy awesome with a attitude like that you'll beat it for sure!! the bikes is coming out great and im glued to your thread FO-SHO!! now i got to take jakes advise..and GTB!!

Not a Jedi this week, more like a zombie hahaha I am runnin' on empty but I am taking Saturday off!

I got a lot done today, altho it doesn't look like it. There was a TON of checking and re-checking, measuring and re-measuring grinding a little and clamping. A tack weld here and there, quite a few drink breaks and some general shop B.S. with my dad. I didn't get it done but on Sunday I should be bending tube.

Makin' sure things are square and that the pins move freely.



Hold in place.



Tack weld!!



I welded it in stages because I wanted minimal warpage due to head and the pull of the weld.



Getting it all laid out.



Beveling the edges for a stronger weld.



This box will be the adapter from the ram to the bender, I had to change the position of the ram 90° to allow manual adjustment and easy access to the release valve.



Tacky,tacky.



Clamping my heart out, measuring all the while.



All tacked and ready for weld.



I hope to be bending tube on Sunday.



It has been a SUPER LONG three major medical tests, I pushed myself farther than I should have prolly, but I have no regrets. If I let things out of my control consume me I will never get past this.

Thank you guys for the support, and for being a part of the drive to get things finished.

[inshane64]

I know, I know it's Sunday and I am supposed to have bent tube today! I got a lot done but no bending, I promise tomorrow I will have bending pictures and video.

Here are some action shots my wife took today haha, what can I say I tell her to take pictures and she can't take her eyes off of me long enuff to take a decent picture of the project!!! Either that or she took pics while I was welding to have proof that I have done some work recently!!

Today I tied up all the loose ends on the tube bender.



I have no welding left just assembly.



Every joint is welded.



Every end is capped.



Ugly welds are ground off.... all zero of them!!! Hahahahaha and when I say "zero" i mean I will not admit to grinding!!!!



Ok guys tomorrow I bend tube!!!

[nhlkidds]

Go with option 1 and sell me option 2. lol good luck.

[inshane64]

Go with option 1 and sell me option 2. lol good luck.

Haha I wish I could sell things but once I get used to the idea of owning something it usually sticks around.

More pipe bender fun!!!!!!

Assembled and bending!!!



1st 180°!!!!!!



Made a cane for when I am old hahaha!



Bending an "S"



She is slow but sure.



Angle 2.



Angle 3.



The piece of tube we bent is actually conduit we had layin' around. I got busy assembling and didn't make it to the metal store on time.



It didn't kink but it isn't perfectly round either, I am sure it is because the conduit was undersized for my die.



It is gonna be lotsa fun!!!!!



Here are 3 video links:

Test 1
Test 2
Test 3

You haffta re-pin it three ties to bend it 180°, this will change with the radius of the die I think. The die shone is a 1 1/4 inch tube with a 4 inch 240° radius. It is slow, but sure and will suit my needs perfectly. I am very happy with it!!

[EastOfEastLos]

Now how can we trogs who work with rocks and sticks compete with this kind of know-how and resources?!! Just kidding brother Very good stuff, I appreciate the instruction within your build page. A person can learn a lot from our peers on this site.

Looking forward to your finished product!

-EOEL

[expjawa]

Are your dies sized for tubing or pipe? That's been the trick from what I've seen - most are intended for pipe bending, and what we'd need to deal with is tubing...

[yoothgeye]

I know this isn't the intended purpose, but looking at your test bend piece you could easily make a quick bike rack (the type you anchor in concrete) or just a bike show stand.

[raggedjim]

Good work. I love your shop and I'm proud for you.

Hope all goes well with the Crohns, my wife has her moments with it.

Rg

[inshane64]

Now how can we trogs who work with rocks and sticks compete with this kind of know-how and resources?!! Just kidding brother Very good stuff, I appreciate the instruction within your build page. A person can learn a lot from our peers on this site.

I haffta have tools like this to help catch up to the quality of the average user here. I try to make up in tools what I lack in skill haha! I am on a TIGHT budget as I am disabled and non working, so I have to be really wise about the purchases I make and I have to improvise or make a bunch of my own equipment. The shop is not mine, my dad teaches auto-body and I get to use his shop occasionally. I only own 3 "big" tools: welder, tube bender, and an air compressor. With a good budget and perseverance ANYONE can get the tools I have.

Are your dies sized for tubing or pipe? That's been the trick from what I've seen - most are intended for pipe bending, and what we'd need to deal with is tubing...

The dies are from Pro Tools <------- Hit the link and click the "Pro 105 die sets" There is a large variety including 4 major categories: Round Tube, Round Pipe, Metric Round Tube, and Square tube. I bought 2 dies for the moment, a 1 1/4 inch, 4 inch radius 240° and a 1 inch 4 inch radius 240° die.

I know this isn't the intended purpose, but looking at your test bend piece you could easily make a quick bike rack (the type you anchor in concrete) or just a bike show stand.

I thought the same thing!!! You really need to come to New Mexico. There is TONS of un-picked sources and only surface rust, no rot! We share a lot of the same interests, I'll let you use my bender!

Good work. I love your shop and I'm proud for you. Hope all goes well with the Crohns, my wife has her moments with it.

Thanks for the kind thoughts, it has been a rough couple of years, me and my wife have had to deal with things that would break most couples. I hope the best for you guys too, I defiantly know how hard it can be on a relationship.