tubing bender recommendations

Rimmy

Been Around the Block
Hey all. I'm looking into purchasing a manual tubing bender. I'll be using it for various bike and auto projects and also building roof racks. Does anyone have any recommendations? I don't need top of the line, but I still want a quality tool that will last and give reproducible results. Still in the research phase and will be bending tubing around 1", not sure of wall thickness yet.


random googling came up with this. Any thoughts, are there better/worse products?
https://www.woodwardfab.com/product-category/product/pipe-and-tube-fabrication/woodward-fab-pipe-and-tube-benders/manual-tube-pipe-bender/
 
Jd2 model 3 works fine, all others are about the same. Dies all cost about the same. Other option is if you have the tools and can find material cheap enough make your own http://www.chopperhandbook.com/bender.htm

I used the jd2 plans and made my own. Used a trailer jack so I could keep it mobile and not need to be bolted down.
 

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