12-In Deep Throat Punch And A Hydraulic Tubing Bender

12-In Deep Throat Punch And A Hydraulic Tubing Bender FARM SHOP Tools 20-3-31 Wayne Hagen, Lake Alma, Sask.: "I've designed and built 5 machines for farm shops and machine shop operators. Three of my machines have already been featured in FARM SHOW: a 4-ft. brake and shear combination, a punch and bar shear, and an iron roller. My latest two machines are a 12-in. deep throat punch and a hydraulic tubing bender. "The deep throat punch has a simple design that's easy to build and would fit anyone's budget. I used 1 1/2 in. steel plate for the body and most other parts. For the hydraulic cylinder I used a 30-ton ram built for hydraulic presses. The punch has a foot operated valve to give hands-free operation. It'll punch a 1-in. dia. hole in 3/8-in. steel plate or a 3/4-in. hole in 1/2-in. plate. It will accept conventional punches so many shapes and sizes can be used. "The problem with most small tubing benders is that they're hand-operated and must be upright to work and in tight spaces you can run out of room. They're also labor intensive. My bender is built to work horizontally with an electric-driven hydraulic unit. It takes various tubing dies from 1/2 to 1 1/2-in. and I also made dies for square tubing and flat iron. It works great for bends on corral panels and other such jobs. It works best with standard wall round and square tubing up to 1 1/2-in. dia. and up to 2-in. flat iron. "All my machines are built to work on an open center hydraulic system. They can all be connected to one central power unit. I can make detailed do-it-yourself plans available for any of them."

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