Manx build

cbeck · Post by **cbeck** » Thu Feb 09, 2017 3:23 pm

Would you post some pics when it is done? Tired of pulling on mine.

Ol'fogasaurus · Post by **Ol'fogasaurus** » Thu Feb 09, 2017 3:44 pm

I gather you will be going with a king and link beam. Check shock tower clearance unless you are going with a body lift and then if you are going long travel check that too to see if you are going to have to do body mods.

jg210302 · Post by **jg210302** » Thu Feb 09, 2017 3:58 pm

cbeck wrote:Would you post some pics when it is done? Tired of pulling on mine.

Absolutely! Getting closer, used a Swag adapter and a harbor freight cylinder...

Post by **Leatherneck** » Thu Feb 09, 2017 6:27 pm

For most of us a beam does just great, lot of guys race them at mega speeds. Good choice, don't get caught up in "Keeping up with the Jones"

jg210302 · Post by **jg210302** » Sat Feb 11, 2017 11:09 am

Well I bent my first test pipe, it turned out perfect... It bent the 1" X .120" wall tube like butter!
Eastwood Bender (Brand New, and Cheap from a friend)
Swag collar for Air/Hydraulic cylinder
Harbor Freight Cylinder (25% off)
Harbor Freight Planishing Hammer Stand (25% off)
Harbor Freight Castors (25% off)

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CentralWAbaja · Post by **CentralWAbaja** » Sat Feb 11, 2017 11:40 am

Of course it bent like butter you cheater!

CentralWAbaja · Post by **CentralWAbaja** » Sat Feb 11, 2017 11:41 am

Cool set up, done on a budget. Really

Ol'fogasaurus · Post by **Ol'fogasaurus** » Sat Feb 11, 2017 11:56 am

+ BEND-TECH PRO?

jg210302 · Post by **jg210302** » Sat Feb 11, 2017 2:57 pm

Yeah I don't have much into the bender at all, the most expensive part being the dies...
No bend tech pro for me, I already have and use SolidWorks daily...

CentralWAbaja · Post by **CentralWAbaja** » Sat Feb 11, 2017 4:27 pm

I have and love Bend-tech. So when using SolidWorks how do you go about setting up and calibrating the actual CLR of the bends to your actual bender? And then converting that to your tube layout as to where to start your bends?

jg210302 · Post by **jg210302** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 11:08 am

In solid works you can draw the tubes up in a few different ways, the most common way is by using what it calls weldments and creating structural members. You can draw everything on center line add in radii and dimension accordingly. You can even have the program build you a bill of materials to tell you how long each tube is and how many there are of any given length... The program is great and super simple to measure everything...

CentralWAbaja · Post by **CentralWAbaja** » Thu Apr 27, 2017 8:24 am

Well.....? Where did you go? You bending tube yet?

jg210302 · Post by **jg210302** » Thu Apr 27, 2017 8:52 am

I have not had a chance to work on it lately, been super busy here at work making pistons... That and some family issues... Hoping to buy some tube here soon though 1.750" X .095"

jg210302 · Post by **jg210302** » Thu Apr 27, 2017 8:53 am

I have not had a chance to work on it lately, been super busy here at work making pistons... That and some family issues... Hoping to buy some tube here soon though 1.750" X .095"

CentralWAbaja · Post by **CentralWAbaja** » Thu Apr 27, 2017 8:54 am

Awesome! I had hoped your notifications were on for a new post. Well keep us posted as you do get back on it. We all understand that part of the deal

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