[TheForge] Speaking of benders...

[Loyd Craft]

I've been debating the past several months whether to buy one of the 
compact benders and a healthy selection of the dies for it, from shop 
outfitters (www.shopoutfitters.com).    One of the things I don't like 
about internet shopping is I can't hold the darned thing in my hand and 
work the thing.

Good money for a better tool never bothers me.  I hate buying tools 
twice.  But the money we're talking about here is real good money and my 
expectations would be rather high.

The majority of my time with it would be in making tube frames for 
equipment carts, dollies, racks, and the occasional go-kart.    round and 
square tubing.

Need to get something soon.  I've got 6 pieces of equipment that really 
need their own cart or dolly so I don't have to carry them around.

The question is then, I guess...   The expensive one, or the one Harbor 
Freight sells, then go buy a big pile of tubing with the difference.