Oh if it were only this easy

BretLuter · **Posted:** Mon Apr 25, 2011 1:09 pm

Michael Westerfield wrote:

"You should see the sweet thong I'm wearing right now!"

Nomex thong??

http://www.risqueweldersupply.com ??

AHHHHHHHHH, my eyes!!!!!!!
:mrgreen:

RobLupella · **Posted:** Mon Apr 25, 2011 1:18 pm

Michael Westerfield wrote:

clinehall wrote:

Vincent Keene wrote:

"Oh. look at my welds gets me hot"

"Are my balls on fire? I should look down and check!"

Weld, will you marry me

Michael Westerfield · **Posted:** Mon Apr 25, 2011 2:56 pm

BretLuter wrote:

Michael Westerfield wrote:

"You should see the sweet thong I'm wearing right now!"

Nomex thong??

http://www.risqueweldersupply.com ??

AHHHHHHHHH, my eyes!!!!!!!
:mrgreen:

Waiting for Walter to tell the story again...

Sean O'Connell · **Posted:** Tue Apr 26, 2011 6:08 pm

drilling holes in the floor and dropping the cage through to weld the top works very well. after you finish all the welds the base plates slide under the bars. its common practice and i see no structural problem.

what tubing bender did you get and how do you like it? i've been looking at a couple but haven't decided which one to get.

MikeWhitney · **Joined:** Wed Aug 20, 2003 9:15 pm **Posts:** 4724

Sean O'Connell wrote:

drilling holes in the floor and dropping the cage through to weld the top works very well. after you finish all the welds the base plates slide under the bars. its common practice and i see no structural problem.

I see no structural problems either, but I wanted to do the raised plinths to tie in better to the rockers and back walls. I guess we could have done a double-plate, but I think pushing it forward off the boxes will overall be easier... maybe

Sean O'Connell wrote:

what tubing bender did you get and how do you like it? i've been looking at a couple but haven't decided which one to get.

http://tubetek.net/ - For the money it seems to be great. I went with the air over hydraulic option so I wouldn't have to solidly mount it. Admittedly I've only done 4 bends so far, but so far so good.

Google the name and the builder (Cliff), it's got a good reputation. Dies I believe are compatible with JD2.

You know, we might be willing to rent it out if that would interest you. Right now I think 5 of us co-own the thing... haven't settled on finances yet. With the die upgrade to 1.75" and degree wheel it was like $460 delivered.

BretLuter · **Posted:** Tue Apr 26, 2011 10:37 pm

Sean O'Connell wrote:

drilling holes in the floor and dropping the cage through to weld the top works very well. after you finish all the welds the base plates slide under the bars. its common practice and i see no structural problem.

what tubing bender did you get and how do you like it? i've been looking at a couple but haven't decided which one to get.

Sean,

I've got a JDSquared bender I'd be willing to loan/rent, depending on how long you needed it.

I've used it to make 2 full cages and bend some misc add-on pieces and it works great.