[TheForge] JD Squared benders?

Tue Sep 3 10:43:01 2002

I have a Hossfeld bender and a ton of Hossfeld dies. When I needed a large
tubing die for a job I contacted the local dealer who had been recently bought
out by a larger company.. The supplier has now changed their policy that if an
account don't do $10,000 in the previous year they don't want you as a
customer. I called Hossfeld and they wouldn't sell to me directly. They said I
would have to buy the dies through the local dealer, even after I told
Hossfeld the local dealer would no longer service our account.

I then called JD Squared and bought their tubing die for less than half of
what Hossfeld wanted for it. On top of that the JD Squared die was beautifully
finished, and the service was prompt. The JD dies are not an exact fit in the
Hossfeld, but work just fine.

As a bit of irony, the local supplier is or I should say WAS also one of my
customers. When they called to place an order a couple months later I gave
them the same line they gave me. Oh it felt so good!

Jay hayes
(No affiliation with JD Squares, just a satisfied customer.)

Amos Zubrow wrote:

> Two shops in my building (one builds rollcages for jeeps, the other is
> ornamental) have JD Squared benders. I have a Hossfeld. Those guys LOVE
> their JD Squared's and can easily bend stuff without hydraulic assist that
> I cannot bend on my Hossfeld. I do not know how many dies are available,
> but the construction and action with the dies that my friends have were
> impressive.
>
> Woolley wrote:
>
> > "Maurice S." wrote:
> > >
> > > Speaking of benders, how does JD squared compare with Hossfeld?
> > > Anybody out there have any experience with them? On their website
> > > they look pretty impressive, but they don't list any dies for bending
> > > angle or flat stock. Are they basically just tube benders?
> > >
> > > Thanks!!!
> >
> > Thats what it looked like to me.  Bill Woolley
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