mind blown... tube bender and 3D printer

[2007ShelbyCobra]

This stuff is awesome

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yigRgG_NIyU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQHnMj6dxj4

[Black Horse]

The tube bender is cool. Original tube benders like this were cam driven, how can we live without servos in todays world?

The 3D printer is cool, we have a small one at work, it basically uses corn starch. I saw one at Roush industries, it was hugh (enough for an engine block or a front facia). Its definately not cheap to make prototypes, but the printer is better than milling something out of a chunk of aluminum!

[mustangboy]

WOW that 3d printer is absolutely incredible. I wonder on the bender how thick of tubing it can do?

[9cobra4]

WOW that 3d printer is absolutely incredible. I wonder on the bender how thick of tubing it can do?

2.4 inches.

[mustangboy]

Is that 2.4 diameter? I was wonering how thick of a tube it can do and will it only do thin wall stainless or also chromo and mild steel

[djom1cincy]

We have a tube bender like that at work. I haven't messed with it yet since I've only been there 5 months. I'm going to check it out after seeing that.