Making 90 deg bends in 1/4" steel

Using a cheap Chinese compact metal bender, I show how to make a 90 deg bend in 1-1/2x1/4" hot rolled steel. Thanks for watching!

[@yt66228]

Love this bender. I usually drink a beer on every bend I make. It defenetly makes the job go faster. If I mess up I don't care!!

[@GrizzlyGoodMedia]

I love that you show all the trials and errors in this. Like you mentioned on your other channel. It's a learning curve. Because I just spent the day replacing rivets on my jeep's fender flares and it was comical. Me fighting with the stupid things. I probably should do some tutorials on fixing my jeep. Thanks again for sharing this.

[@farmboysgarage7595]

Haha, well I do edit out most of my fails or these videos would be much longer ;) You should do that!

[@Squarehead45]

LOL have had one in this shop for 4 yrs, never used It cause like you said, the instructions or Worthless. Thanks for the instruction..

[@farmboysgarage7595]

Haha, I haven't used it since I made this video ;) Glad it helped ya!

[@romakayak]

I have the bench mounted bender. I use an adjustable support to hold the bar in line with the handle so the bar stays square development i.n the bender

[@farmboysgarage7595]

Good idea!

[@Badgertronix]

Those things always look more complicated than you think they need to be. Glad you got it worked out.

[@farmboysgarage7595]

Yeah, even with pictures it took me a few tries to get it set up correctly LOL

[@jonryan391]

Now that's what I'm talking about. I need to make a bunch of bends so that I can weld up a bunch of fxtures with my everlast. That bender is exactly what I need.

[@farmboysgarage7595]

Thanks Jon!

[@jefflindsey9589]

I can see where it would come in handy around the shop. Good vid farmboy!

[@farmboysgarage7595]

Thanks Jeff! I think it'll be real handy once I figure out how to do more with it ;)

[@jimbelkin7301]

Nice bending job you did there. A bender would really complement my powerarc welder for my business.

[@farmboysgarage7595]

Thanks! Haven't used it much myself, but I'm hoping to do more with it!

[@jonathansimmonds5784]

Luv the 'accint', sounds like the film Deliverance, should have banjos and pigs in the background!

[@BubbasgarageTv]

works out great. Love my tubing bender.

[@farmboysgarage7595]

Yep, maybe one day I'll have bigger shop to mount it ;)

[@BubbasgarageTv]

Farmboy's Garage Yea mine is kinda hidden out of the way I have to drag it out when i need it :( Dont use it everyday you know.

[@farmboysgarage7595]

Yeah, it does take up a lot of room to use it ;)

[@SteveRobReviews]

Well it did the job , might get the torch out and heat it up a bit for thicker stuff. I notice a lot of steel these days crack at the bend.

[@farmboysgarage7595]

Yep, good point but luckily this was some USA made steel and it bent very nicely ;)

[@SteveRobReviews]

Farmboy's Garage You got USA steel all I can find is this china crap you can barely weld its so crappy. Did I ever tell you how much I hate this Chinese crap. LOL

[@farmboysgarage7595]

LOL, I couldn't hardly believe it myself. I think I got this from Tractor Supply.

[@johnsont963]

WOW I think it did a great job!!!!

[@farmboysgarage7595]

Yep, it surprised me ;)

[@douglasalan7786]

Put a 3/8 x 10 x 10 plate and 4 gussets on the bottom and fill that tin post with concrete. Good start tho.

[@farmboysgarage7595]

That'd work! Thanks!

[@kevinogden6977]

20 ton brake is the way to go I’ve gone through many different benders they last a couple months and always fail You should preheat to extend the life of bender

[@farmboysgarage7595]

I agree! Thanks Kevin!

[@DriveShaftDrew]

nice to have at hand for sure

[@farmboysgarage7595]

Yes, it will come in very handy when I figure out how to do radius bends ;)

[@samsgarage2856]

Nice. Look like a good tool to have in the shop.

[@farmboysgarage7595]

Thanks, it's going to be handy when I figure out how to do more with it ;)

[@mossman381]

I might have to get one of those. I didn't think you were going to bend that 1/4".

[@farmboysgarage7595]

Haha, I only had it bolted down with 2 lag screws so I figured it'd just rip it out of the floor ;)

[@FretsNirvana]

Hi thanks for tutorial. The spec says this will do 5/8" solid round but do you think it would actually bend 3/4?

[@farmboysgarage7595]

I'm not sure, but if I had to bend some, I'd take a torch and heat it up some first. Takes a lot of strength to use this thing.

[@AngeloC49]

I've got one made by Eastwood it works great 👍🏻👍🏻 my handle is adjustable with a pin 😜 Cheers 🍺🍺

[@farmboysgarage7595]

I think they're all very similar in design from what I've seen. This one has a pin in the handle but it's either all the way in or out.

[@thomasodea4120]

Hi I need to make a 90 degree former triangle .. is there any chance that you can send me the dimensions please ..

[@PNW_Rodeo]

Change your position so your pulling the handle, not pushing it.

[@Wewoka54]

I just pick one up just like it yours, haven't mounted it yet. Is there any other links that you know of that shows how to set it up for different bends?

[@acerjuglans383]

Let me know too.

[@peterellis6556]

The instructions with most of these are useless. However, the British Clarke company has a downloadable 36 page manual for them. It isn't perfect and has the odd obvious error but it's a huge help. 😊

[@gustavoguzman-saenz8752]

What if you heated the metal. Would that make it easier, less stressful on the bender

[@farmboysgarage7595]

It definitely would but you'd have to be careful where you heated it.

[@wyattoneable]

1/4 inch steel isn't lite duty stuff so that thing did okay.

[@farmboysgarage7595]

It sure isn't, I think that's probably about its limit without a cheater bar ;)

[@mr.diyhowtopaintingwelding4479]

How did you mount it?

[@farmboysgarage7595]

I used lag screws through the floor joist. Hopefully someday I'll have a concrete floor to permanently mount it ;)

[@chevyshack4385]

Looks like a good deal ta me are they very costly just wandering

[@farmboysgarage7595]

You can find them for around $100-125.

[@chaseterrell4014]

Do you think it'll bend square tubing? Only 1"

[@farmboysgarage7595]

I doubt it

[@joetiller1031]

Works pretty good it takes a lot of ass to use it don't lose no more of yours.

[@farmboysgarage7595]

Hahaha, yep ;)

[@__Pawel]

is this mild steel or something harder?

[@farmboysgarage7595]

This was mild steel that I bought at Tractor Supply. I'm not sure I could've bent anything harder without heat.

[@chadaxling2857]

Heaviest accent I have ever heard. Fucking great.

[@black85chevy]

who needs a gym... lol. I like that lil deal right there.

[@farmboysgarage7595]

LOL, yep good little tool when you need one ;)

[@Shine4000]

I want to buy oneWhat would be the cost or can you pls share the Chinese supplier name n contacts Thanks

[@chestonanderson]

Oh boy Wrangler jeans cell phone holster & New Balances 😂😂

[@farmboysgarage7595]

That’s how I roll 😎

[@abuaneshoucine]

try to pull it instead of push it

[@JakeGuerra]

How do u make a 45 degree bend?

[@JakeGuerra]

Great video too btw!

[@farmboysgarage7595]

You'll want to bend it in the same manner, just go slightly beyond 45 deg because the metal will tend to spring back when released.

[@josephbohme7917]

Looks like you are gonna eventually go to hospital unless you anchor that POS to the ground with more room and bigger longer bars

[@farmboysgarage7595]

Definitely need to find a place in the new shop to bolt it down

[@soullessone4681]

Damn guy looks like you need some hydraulic

[@farmboysgarage7595]

Haha, that 1/4 about did me in! I wish I had a hydraulic bender!

[@mattcooper4195]

Shame it only bends Chinese metal... :-( ;-)

[@itamaritamar6759]

No good.

[@bohaggin5913]

Don't be so hard on yourself

[@pvtimberfaller]

Grease your pins.

[@farmboysgarage7595]

Thanks for the tip!

Thanks for the demo, the machine bent the quarter inch flat plate but was flexing, I would say it was its limit.

[@farmboysgarage7595]

Yep, me too ;)

[@patrickperry6945]

It wasn’t flexing. This guy doesn’t have the tool bolted down properly.