Doug, really enjoying this video series. Did you make that tubing notcher yourself? I fabricate motorcycle frames and could use something like that. I'm learning a lot from your process, great fabricating and ingenuity.
Good video and need to look at getting that software for my jd2 model 32. Quick question on the bender what way of inserting the tube is the correct way or the bend side? The side with shackle and bolt that clamps down tube, that’s not the bend side is it?
The end with the shackle is the bend side. The beginning of the die after the shackle is you starting reference point. This is where you measure to the beginning of the bend.
hi is it possible to export 3d design from inventor/solidworks to bendtech? as a student we are familiar with inventor to make notch,tube bending and so on , I really want to learn more about fabrication
I know this video is a little old but you should really look at using the ROD ENDS in BENDING. Cuz they will break. If youre using your strut mounted on the lower arm it is creating bending moment on the thread of the rod ends. U should consider mounting struts on the knuckle itselft and it would make a lot of streess going through thread not bending it.
If you were going to cut these out with a holesaw you would need to lay out the wrappers first. Then measure out to center to mark out where to start the holesaw. But I would recommend rough cutting with a sawzall or grinder, then use the grinder to clean up to the line on the wrapper.
Great info Doug I have a question on the wrappers i like to cope the tubes before i bend them on some of my wrappers it will give me a rotation degree i'm not sure why that rotation degree is there or what it's telling me.It's listed under the Setback figure,i have a tube in one of my assemblys that i made wrappers for one wrapper gives me the cut angle ,hole saw etc.etc. then at the Rotation 180 deg and the other wrapper give me the cut angle and the other spec's and the Rotation 162.85 deg what am i missing here Bend-Tech canseem to help me with this ivs used Bend-Tech over 10 years never figured this out, i noticed it on the wrappers you just showed in the video.Thanks Dean
Man, I really wanted to answer that for you. I went into Bend-Tech and looked at several pieces and their wrappers to see if I could find a reason, but I couldn't. I know BT always uses degrees from the same point. So I feel like it has something to do with that. Meaning it's taking one point from your assembly and telling you how many degrees it would be rotated in relation to your assembly. Not so much anything to do with the part. But I couldn't prove that.....yet. But if I do I'll let you know. Thanks for the brain burner question... 🤣
Lol, yeah sometimes I tig in my socks so I can work the pedal a little better. There's no sparks with tig so it's no big deal. You just need protection from the UV rays.
Great stuff man...i often wonder what your day job is. lol i might not like that shirt but your attention to detail is great...lmao. you might aswell make a fullblown trophy truck next... squarebody chevy please.!.
Hello Mike, I'll be doing a build cost and material list for this chassis. Not for the entire build of the bug, but what it actually cost to build the chassis. Good to hear from you, hope all is well.
Once again I thank you, Sir. My cage is next winter. My oldest grandson is in engineering school now. He was student cad certified leaving highschool. I was going to ask him to design it for me. I didn't think I'm tech enough for the Bed Tech but now I will do it myself and have him double-check it for me. Talk about encouraging and confidence-building with your films. Congrats.
Dragging this great video back up from a few years ago. Great video. One question. I understand the process of the notch templates and how you are orienting the two ends to each other. But how are you orienting the tube into the bender? It critical that the bend path places the notches in the correct orientation. What reference are you using to ensure the tube is sitting in the die correctly before starting the bend?
Usually when I lay out the tube I put a line down the entire tube. This is the reference line for the measurements for the templates, but also can be used as reference for the bender. So if your bender is level then you can use this line to properly rotate the tube in the bender. It's a little dicey, but best way I've found to do it.
Awesome video! Thanks! just learned that you can't run a pick point into a bend! Pick points are the centerline of the tube or where the centerline would intersect. Would have been more lost without your video's. Great job man!
Dear Doug just found your info on the bar stool and your bend tech info. I just got into the bend tech and wanted to thank you for your info. Personally it's the best how to on getting started with this software Thanks again !
Thanks for sharing your input with this software. I did my first chassis by eye and it isn't bad, but I wish I had the opportunity to see the finished product before cutting my first piece. Would've helped with a few uh-oh situations. Definitely on my "need to get" list.
The chassis the bug is on right now I did like you by eye. And it turned out pretty good. But man I'm telling you this is sooo much easier, and for me it's more accurate then the one I did by eye.
Doug Bug Thanks. I found something similar on amazon 😂 going for the Monochrome Tony Montana look. Have you tried the weldment function on Solidworks? A student version is about 100 bucks cheaper than bend tech but not sure if it shows the distance at which to start the bend, but does a cut list and notches might be suitable cost effective for your viewers on a tight budget. So just thought to mention it. Thanks again for the info 👍
LOL! Funny that was in the video. I can't really work the Tig pedal with the boots on. So I either wear slippers, or like you saw just step out of the boots. ;-)
Haha, yeah I get that. But once I got past the learning curve I'm really enjoying how it gives the build info to actually make what I draw. Hope it gets better for you.
