The way I see it, the bender is the cheapest part of the equation. Where the serious money comes in is when you start collecting dies to do the jobs you want. Each size tube, another die, each radius bend, another die, and so on. At $200-350 each, it adds up quickly.
A quality bender is on my wish list along with a decent sized lathe.
+1 on the HF 'kinker'. It only bends pipe, not tube, which really does no good for us.
You don't need a bender to do a frankenbuggy, but one would save lots of time and make a better looking finished product.
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