Steel Rule Bender For Sale

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Sandvik Steel Rule bending equipment and rule. Everything you need to make and if you choose, sell steel rule clicker dies. OR just the bender and rule.

If your interested please feel free to PM or call. 720-341-3259

[varghese]

Hi, 

    I am Varghese from UAE. I am interested in the steel rule bender.

Kindly send me details.

My email.     Nfvarghese@gmail.com

[Ferg]

There is a company in India who manufactures steel rule equipment.

You would probably receive better shipping from them than the USA.

BTW: Original post is quite old, I doubt if what you were enquiring about is still available.

 

Ferg

[varghese]

Thanks Ferg for your reply. I have not looked at Indian brands but Chinese and Taiwanese. These have major issues with bend perpendicularity. I feel that the used sandvik bender will be far more better than the new Asian brands. Also  I may get the used one for a reasonable price.

[KingsCountyLeather]

On 4/4/2016 at 8:27 PM, Ferg said:

There is a company in India who manufactures steel rule equipment.

You would probably receive better shipping from them than the USA.

BTW: Original post is quite old, I doubt if what you were enquiring about is still available.

 

Ferg

Hi Ferg,

you wouldn't happen to have a link to the India website?

thanks,

Ger.

[Ferg]

I don't have the link. I just tried to find them with a quick search and find them no more. I questioned them on the shipping cost and got a bunch of "gobble-dee-goop".

Decided the best way to approach for someone only wishing to make them for yourself, finding used equipment in good shape was the best way.

I got a bender for $300. It had some rust on it which I cleaned up, tore it down and greased well. It works like new. I bought new or refurbished dies, still very expensive, for

what I wanted to do. High learning curve, total exasperation at times, but fun to do. The next hardest thing is welding that relatively thin metal. I use #2 rule. Easiest to work with and holds up well.

Bought my new product at Ameriken. Communicate with Ann Marie at: AnnMarie@AmeriKen.com>

Great Lady to work with.

Ferg

[KingsCountyLeather]

When you made your dies, did you use a backer board or were they stand alone steel?

and... do you still make your own dies?

[Ferg]

I have access to what is commonly called multiple solid ply Plywood. Apple Ply is one brand name. Steel Rule companies sell backer board that I am sure is perfect, I just happen to have this material available and have no problems with it.

You have to remember, I have a large two head CNC Router that I write my own software to make whatever comes to mind. I use router bits that are made to coincide precisely with the different thicknesses of Rule.

Steel Rule has to be installed in a backer of some kind. What we call CLICKER DIES are thick steel compared to Steel Rule and they are welded with stiffeners and a variety of other fastenings to ensure they stay true.

The router bit depth of cut is set to a precise depth for Steel Rule Dies. The Rule is driven into that groove, that is what holds it true. All joints are welded. I use a wire feed welder.

I modified a "Hydraulic Shop Press" from what the original was when I bought it. I use Air-Over-Hydraulic 20 Ton jack in my configuration. If you would happen to have a finger under the unit when it comes down to cut, I am afraid you would have to pick up the piece and sew it back on! LOL

To answer your question, Yes I still make my own dies. All of this type of equipment is very expensive. My wife almost flipped out when I told her how much a manually operated bender cost new! I promptly told her I had bought a used one for $300.

Ferg

[gigi]

Where can you buy rule die steel (pre-sharpened)? 

Thank you!

[Ferg]

All steel rule is presharpened. Access my post from yesterday for a company that has many types. There are other companies of course, this just happens to be who I use.

Ferg