How to make a Tube Bender Stand - Using a Cheap Engine Stand

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In this video, I show you how I take a cheap engine stand and convert into a tube bender stand that can bend in the horizontal configuration as well as vertical depending on the situation. I specifically made this for my JD2 model 32 tube bender with the Swag Off Road ram mount conversion however this same concept can be apply to similar style tube benders.
Video Chapters
0:00 - Introduction
0:20 - Minor tweaks to make it work
0:40 - Disassemble engine stand
0:59 - Shorten main arm
1:34 - Custom mount to attach tube bender to engine stand
2:36 - Welding back together
3:08 - Quick test run to check clearance
4:19 - Drilling additional hole for lock pin
5:05 - Test tube bender setup with round tubing in horizontal
6:05 - Test tube bender in vertical position
6:50 - Conclusion
Links of products/tools used in the video:
Engine Stand: amzn.to/2TZlBih
Tube Bender : www.jd2.com/model-32-tube-ben...
Alternate Tube Bender: amzn.to/3iDnhpY
Ram Air/Hydraulic: www.harborfreight.com/8-ton-l...
Alternate Ram Air/Hydraulic: amzn.to/3z0UoKZ
Swag Air/Hydraulic Ram Mount: www.swagoffroad.com/SWAG-Mach...
Digital Electronic Level : amzn.to/3hCYmU9
Digital Protractor: amzn.to/3eiYWnR
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Комментарии : 104

@jacobpace4716 2 года назад

Ratha I am that jealous of your drafting skills on solid works, I am a professional metal fabricator and I wish every day that I could draw as good as you on solid works! Well done and keep up the great content. Your channel is going to grow rapidly I can just see it! You should be extremely proud of your skills from drafting to laying a bead to operating and speaking in front of the camera. Thank you for you content :)

@RathaSochenda 2 года назад

Wow Jacob: Thank you for taking the time to comment. This made my day! Maybe I’ll make some videos on demonstrating how to draft with Solidworks geared towards fabricators. If it’s gets enough interest I probably could show more people that side of things. Good to hear you love the content. I’ll do my best to make more videos.

@westweld 2 года назад

@@RathaSochenda how do you afford solid works are you a student?

@RathaSochenda 2 года назад

@@westweld I just saved up and bought it 3 years ago. I was a student back in 2010.

@westweld 2 года назад

@@RathaSochenda I use fusion just because of the price have you ever used it ive always wondered how much better solidworks is

@RathaSochenda 2 года назад

@@westweld Fusion360 is awesome! I used it in the past for some client work that required it. I been a Solidworks user for almost 10+ years and for about 90% of stuff people are doing most CAD software today are more than capable. SW is just I would say "nice to have" not really necessary. By trade I'm a Mechanical Engineer and only prefer Solidworks bc that was just something I had learnt first. Therefore just more comfortable with it. AT the end the day its just personal preference.

@mrmotorbreathmfg3540 5 месяцев назад

Brother..... That's genius. I've been bending with a JD2 Hydraulic 32 for 10 plus years and often wondered if I wanted it out of the horizontal position. This is such a great idea to have both options. Big respect.

@RathaSochenda 5 месяцев назад

Thanks yeah both positions work great depending on the application

@onefortheroad2291 Месяц назад

I’m in the process of moving my bender onto an engine stand and am I glad I watched this video! I was about to cut off the rotating part and just have a plate welded on to bend horizontal, but your idea makes so much more sense to have both options. Great job !

@RathaSochenda 8 дней назад

Glad it helped

@rcox787 3 года назад

Dang man, I found your channel like a week ago. Went though your videos and you are covering pretty much every one of my upcoming projects! Great videos!! Keep it up!

@RathaSochenda 3 года назад

Dude that awesome. I'm glad the videos were able to help. 👊 "like minds think alike"

@garyyorke1080 2 года назад

Great reworking of an engine stand . Bonus it fitted under the bench after all that work ..nice clean shop with a selection of tooling ( oh to have that much clear space ) thanks for sharing

@RathaSochenda 2 года назад

Thansk gary. I try to do my best to utilize everything sqft of the space I have to work with.

@adrianayala9753 Год назад

You are a genius the way you somehow pictured modifying that engine stand to work as a bender. My young career as a welder/fabricator has a long way to go. Thanks for the quality educational, informative content

@RathaSochenda Год назад

Wow, thanks!

@rodpontemayor 2 года назад

Just found your channel and binge watched all your fab videos. Top quality content bro! Keep them videos coming.

@RathaSochenda 2 года назад

Hi Rod, glad you were able to find me and that you watch all the fab stuff!

@profesonalantagonist 3 месяца назад

Very slick idea!

@tomwagemans1872 3 года назад

Simple but effective. Nice job!

@RathaSochenda 3 года назад

Thanks Tom. Got to love the simplicity with what you can do what whatever already been built.

@chevytruckjerry Год назад

I pretty much love this project. Nice video! 😉

@RathaSochenda Год назад

Thanks

@donhelphenstine7597 4 месяца назад

You have a really nice shop , thanks for the video.

@RathaSochenda 4 месяца назад

Appreciate It

@jayinmi3706 2 месяца назад

That's a great idea! I've been leaning toward a Roguefab bender because it can do the vertical orientation, but it's out of my price range at the moment for something I won't use alot. Combining this with the Woodward Fab clone from Amazon might get it in my range.

@williamchandler6151 2 года назад

Good idea! I have the same bender and engine stand and this will be a great improvement!

@RathaSochenda 2 года назад

Awesome!

@road2ziondesign988 3 года назад

Great idea. And great craftsmanship.

@RathaSochenda 3 года назад

Thanks 🙏🏽

@BrianCooper-lu2oj Год назад

Nice work. I'll be watching .

@RathaSochenda Год назад

Thanks

@jeffpitzer8521 3 года назад

Interesting take on a tube bender...I have an older model JD2 bender...it's a good unit..hadn't thought about making mine rotate 90°...

@RathaSochenda 3 года назад

Yeah I’m sure when I get more into tube bending projects it’ll have its use but who knows.

@MegaMarclar 9 месяцев назад

This is a great idea.

@cr2fabrication Год назад

Nice job, really like the idea!!! I built a stand years ago for mine, weighs a ton, and always in the way. I happen to have an engine stand not being used!!!

@RathaSochenda Год назад

Thanks

@arizadam12 4 месяца назад

Great work!

@RathaSochenda 4 месяца назад

Thanks

@richardweyland116 2 года назад

Great video! Well done!

@RathaSochenda 2 года назад

Thanks

@msracingcomponents6550 7 месяцев назад

Well done Thank you for sharing 👍

@RathaSochenda 7 месяцев назад

Your welcome! 🙏🏽

@Atlantismonkey40 3 года назад

Cool modification, will be very useful. If I may offer an additional point. Looks like your top heavy. Some plate on the bottom. Added storage. Also locking casters are your good idea. Again nice job.

@RathaSochenda 3 года назад

Thank you! Yeah I thought it would be top heavy at first but I figure an engine stand would be the perfect for this scenario as they are already design to take this sort of load in this config. Because the head of the stand now sits lower than stock bring closer to center of gravity it helps slightly more. Locking caster and adding storage at the base is next on the list as soon as I get more bending dies. Overall it feel pretty grounded and doesn't feel tippy when working on it or moving it but add the base and lock caster in the future will definitely help.

@hbl4636 11 месяцев назад

I borrowed my buddies bender and had to set it up on my table to make a certain bend. More so because I didn’t think it through but this would solve that problem. This is exactly what I will do for my own when I get one

@RathaSochenda 11 месяцев назад

Nice 👍

@FingerJam12 Год назад

good idea

@tonygee3284 2 года назад

Great idea m8 just building one at the moment

@RathaSochenda 2 года назад

Nice

@johncranfordpersonal4146 2 года назад

Great idea

@RathaSochenda 2 года назад

Thanks

@justayoutuba5380 Год назад

Thanks bro 🙏

@RathaSochenda Год назад

🤙🏾

@burdenofmany7282 Год назад

Well, that pretty much sums it up..

@frediefarmer 2 года назад

👍🏽🇺🇸👍🏽 awesome idea. Looks amazing

@RathaSochenda 2 года назад

Thanks Fredie

@modificationnation73 2 года назад

That’s a great idea, actually. Kinda mad I did t think of it!

@Jim-du9xv 2 года назад

Another job WELL DONE!!!!

@RathaSochenda 2 года назад

Thanks 😊

@gtmotorsports937 Год назад

Great idea! I have the JD2 hydraulic version and have been thinking about making a cart to mount it to so I can roll it out of the way when not in use. This engine stand idea is a any better idea! I like the idea of being able to go vertical to bend roll cage tubes. Thanks for sharing!

@RathaSochenda Год назад

Glad to have helped!

@DieselRamcharger 2 года назад

nice weld table. im jealous.

@ruffian2670 2 года назад

That stand does look a brilliant idea, can work really well. Will have to find a cheap engine stand. Also where did you get the cylinder clamp or did you make that also?

@RathaSochenda 2 года назад

the clamp is part of swagoff road kit for the hydro conversion for the bender.

@M.Maximchuk Год назад

Thank you for the idea! Have a question on leveling the bender? Did you end up doing anything to fix the sloppy fit in the rotating assembly of the engine stand? Without addressing that I am having hard time keeping the bender level.

@RathaSochenda Год назад

I would try drilling a hole through the non rotating part of the engine stand then weld on a nut. Then thread a bolt through and tighten to eliminate the slack.

@i_might_be_lying 3 года назад

Cool little project! If that tube bender has a set of dies, then maybe, as a next step, you could've created a mount for those dies on the stand itself, so it'll be completely self-contained

@RathaSochenda 3 года назад

Thanks Phil for the tip. I'll make sure to add that when I have multiple dies. Man those aren't cheap! lol

@i_might_be_lying 3 года назад

@@RathaSochenda Yeah, industrial equipment costs a lot)

@RamsesTorresLifevantageIndDist 3 года назад

Sweet project. What brand/model bandsaw do you have?

@RathaSochenda 3 года назад

Thanks Ramses. The bandsaw I have is a Grizzly MODEL G4030 6 1⁄2"x 10" with a custom stand. Hope this helps!

@rmschrader36 2 года назад

Awesome video! What kind of engine stand was that? Did it happen to come from Harbor Freight?

@RathaSochenda 2 года назад

It’s an powerbuilt one. But the ones at HF should work just make sure to get the one that comes with 4 wheels. Hope this helps

@circuloespacial6217 2 года назад

i¨m the LIKE 721 GOOD JOB

@RathaSochenda 2 года назад

🙏🏽

@jensenyang6503 Год назад

So I just bought this manual tube bender. I want to bend 1.75" tubes from 25-180 degrees. What die do I need to accommodate all those degrees? Also can I convert my bender into a hydraulic bender? Hopefully you can answer these prayers.

@RathaSochenda Год назад

Look up JDsquare

@kitsuimetalworxllc683 2 года назад

what pneumatic piston are you using for your bender? Great videos!

@RathaSochenda 2 года назад

It’s the one you buy at harbor freight

@rabie4x4 2 года назад

@@RathaSochenda Those are becoming harder and harder to find. I don't know if they discontinued these at HF or are just going thru a transition of some kind. I suggest if a person wants one and their local store has one in stock, better grab it. Our stores sold out with no plans of restocking in the foreseeable future. I happened to get the last one and wanted two.

@donwittbrodt-donsprojects7507 Год назад

Ratha: I also have a JD2 Model 32 tubing bender. I am working on building a stand that allows horizontal and vertical mode, but I am building it instead of using an existing engine stand. Now that you have had your design for a while, how has the vertical mode actually worked out in actual use? Have you bent much tubing in vertical mode? Thank you. DW

@RathaSochenda Год назад

I use it now in vertical mode 💯 of time now. It’s so much more useful bc of my limited space in the garage and makes it easy for me to see the angle dial indicator. I only put in horizontal mode when I need to store it away. Hope that helps

@TPage-oe8qh 2 года назад

Hey Ratha how come you don’t have a link or instructions with measurements posted in description or web site. That would be awesome for people like my self who enjoy doing useful things in there shops be it hobby or work. Also thanks for the video and help then coming.

@RathaSochenda 2 года назад

Sorry I wasn’t clear on measurements in video. What measurements did you need?

@ericdolan2130 2 года назад

A couple of things. First, Good video. Second, kudos for involving your Son, this is the sort of thing he will remember for a lifetime. Third thing is the cutoff wheel. I am a Certified Welding Inspector, and I have three customers that are missing all or part of their thumbs because they removed the guard with a cutoff wheel. Please, put the guard on. If for no other reason that your Son does not have to witness your thumb coming off. And it's hard to fabricate when you are missing your thumb! Cheers!

@RathaSochenda 2 года назад

Thanks I’ll be more careful next time

@chuckvaldez4149 2 года назад

hey what size of die are you running? 180 degree 5.5 inch or 6.5inch? love the channel btw

@RathaSochenda 2 года назад

I’m running a 180 degree 1-3/4 round die with 5.5 center line radius. Glad you like what you see so far. 🙏🏽

@chuckvaldez4149 2 года назад

@@RathaSochenda hey thanks a lot, trying to get my fab business and you've been very helpful.

@RathaSochenda 2 года назад

That’s fantastic!

@adamtwinley9195 2 года назад

Who’s tubing bender did you use?

@RathaSochenda 2 года назад

JDsquared model 32

@kvette007 3 года назад

Man I sure could use those adjustable arms you removed from that plate. Someone somehow lost some from mine and I just haven't had the time to make more

@RathaSochenda 3 года назад

Man I wish I could give them to you. There literally in my scrap bin

@kvette007 3 года назад

@@RathaSochenda I would totally PayPal you!

@RathaSochenda 3 года назад

Shoot me message via my email that you can find on my website and I can see what I can do.