Here i go again with some crazy mexican shit!!!!(making your own roll cage)
 

So i check my mail today and i finally get one of the HarborFreight things in the mail. its got all kinds of this on it and then i come to find this at the back of the paper.
this being the small one
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these are the specs
COMPACT BENCH BENDER

Make standard or unique parts at home or in the workshop. Includes: 1'', 1-1/4'', 1-1/2'', 1-3/4'', 2'', 2-1/2'', 3'' round dies; and right angle die.
Capacity: 3/16'' x 1-1/4'' or 1/4'' x 2'' mild steel size; 5/8'' round or square solid rod
Handle telescopes to 44''
Dimensions:10" W x 10''L x 9-1/8''H

ITEM 44094-5VGA
$99.99

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and this one is its biiger bro
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specs
COMPACT BAR & ROD BENDER

Make standard or unique parts at home or in the field. Costs less money and takes less time than it would to buy new ones! 38'' overall height, 10'' square base, and light weight make it perfect to mount on trucks and tractors.
Capacity: 5/16" x 1-1/4" or 1/4" x 2" mild steel
Round or square solid rod capacity: 5/8''
Die range: 1'', 1-1/4'', 1-1/2'', 1-3/4'', 2'', 2-1/2'', and 3'' round dies; and a right angle die
Handle: 44''
Base size: 10'' square
Overall size:38'' high
Shipping weight: 61.2 lbs.

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So i was thinking coulndt i use this to create a main hoop for my hatch? Where could i find the materials for the "hoop"? would any shop that sells metal work?
aND FINALLY..I NEED TO LOOK for the specs as to what size pipe and thickness i need to use.

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would you really trust an amateur with your life ? :-\

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im not amateur !!! im a novice

Re:Here i go again with some crazy mexican shit!!!!(making your own roll cage)
 

I've got that sitting in my workshop right now. Good luck bending any decent size pipes. Oh yeah your gonna have to pick up the pipe bending dies too. Good luck though hope you've been lifting a lot of weights or something

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wtf does email link to a friend mean?

thats one expensive email

Re:Here i go again with some crazy mexican shit!!!!(making your own roll cage)
 

so i guess that means that i shouldnt buy this thing then aye?

I guess i'll stick with the other one i saw that uses a hydraulic doohicky!!!

Re:Here i go again with some crazy mexican shit!!!!(making your own roll cage)
 

those things accually work pretty good. you just have to modify it a little bit. make the arm that you pull a little loonger for leverage, add like 2.5ft (a little less than a meter for all you canidians) it will ork great then. remeber you get what you pay for.

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BOING!!

Re:Here i go again with some crazy mexican shit!!!!(making your own roll cage)
 

i got one with a hydraulic jack for like 100$, works good and it doubles as my press for suspension parts.

that one u showed is more for like 1" flat bar n ----.

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sweet i will look into it..thanks bitches!!!! :P

Re:Here i go again with some crazy mexican shit!!!!(making your own roll cage)
 

I wouldnt make a rollcage using that but thats my opinion and its your life -> Your Call!

Looks good though! hehe =)

Re:Here i go again with some crazy mexican shit!!!!(making your own roll cage)
 

Yeah definately go for the full size standing press with 40ton bottle jack included, those things make it so much eaiser then that crank thing. That crank thing works great for bending small rod, but nothing over an inch.

As far as getting the steel, well your local homedepot/lowes sells some overpriced ---- in small sections. You need to go to a steel supply shop, like an industrial type place that has their own water saw and all the stock steel you need. I would not pay over a dollar a foot for the sizing that you're looking at getting.

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make sure you take pics lol.

Re:Here i go again with some crazy mexican shit!!!!(making your own roll cage)
 

i know its not gonne be done anytime soon i just thought i would post to see what you guys would think. thanks for your feedback......

i will post pics whenever i do it and it wont be that funny ...travis!!

Re:Here i go again with some crazy mexican shit!!!!(making your own roll cage)
 

---- I bet Rafi's new Millermatic175 would work great on a roll cage :)

I've constructed with tubalar steel before, it's not that hard, but you will want something with a lot of power, maybe ARC welding with 7018 (tensil strength) rods.. I'm more into integrity then appearance (of the welds) here. I've helped to erect large tubular steel structures so maybe I can help you out on a mexican style HMT cage.

EDIT: I didn't mean to say "more into power then performance here"

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any help is greatly appreciated!!! thanks

what do you call a cholo with one leg?

NOT EVEN!!!!!

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Roll cages are pretty in-expensive, I think I got my old drag cage in mild steel for my crx for like 285? Ya you still have to fish mouth most of the joints, but atleast its premade for that car, so all the bends are right & main hoop, and you can always build off of it later.

Jeff

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If you realy want to do it your self you could buy mandrel bends and weld them up. I can get the thick wall mandrels for a good price. They are 3/16" thick, for frames and roll cages.

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thanks for the info you guys..... ;)

i think ill go out and still try and build on e just to say i did...my nuts are itchy..i gotta go....wash em...

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weld-els are not legal for use in rollcages for some reason.