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Alright guys as you know I bend seat hoops and stuff.
I use a JD2 Model 3 bender that I just converted to hydraulic with an air over hydraulic ram.
I hate it.
It has to be stopped, disconnected and the ram pushed back in 3 or 4 times for each 180 degree hoop.
Manually this was no big deal but with the ram it makes each hoop take forever, the opposite of why I "upgraded" the stupid thing.
SO with this in mind I have been designing a new bender based on the JD2 M3 die set.
This is what I have come up with and I would like you guys input here on any glaring flaws you see in the design
Basically the through bar through the bender and die now is connected at the bottom to a sprocket, the sprocket is engaged in a chain that is connected to the ram. When the ram is actuated the sprocket turns, turning the die and bending as a result.
There's a spring attached to the other end of the chain so that when you release the hydraulic pressure it will spring back to neutral position on its own.
This effectively makes the bender capable of doing 180 degrees in one shot.
The bottom section with the chain would be enclosed with some sort of chain guard to prevent injury if the chain were to snap, keep your fingers out, etc.
What are your thoughts here?
I use a JD2 Model 3 bender that I just converted to hydraulic with an air over hydraulic ram.
I hate it.
It has to be stopped, disconnected and the ram pushed back in 3 or 4 times for each 180 degree hoop.
Manually this was no big deal but with the ram it makes each hoop take forever, the opposite of why I "upgraded" the stupid thing.
SO with this in mind I have been designing a new bender based on the JD2 M3 die set.
This is what I have come up with and I would like you guys input here on any glaring flaws you see in the design
Basically the through bar through the bender and die now is connected at the bottom to a sprocket, the sprocket is engaged in a chain that is connected to the ram. When the ram is actuated the sprocket turns, turning the die and bending as a result.
There's a spring attached to the other end of the chain so that when you release the hydraulic pressure it will spring back to neutral position on its own.
This effectively makes the bender capable of doing 180 degrees in one shot.
The bottom section with the chain would be enclosed with some sort of chain guard to prevent injury if the chain were to snap, keep your fingers out, etc.
What are your thoughts here?