SWAG U-Turn Tube Bender Digital Read Out Kit
If you have used a tube bender before then no doubt you have had the pleasure of using a piece of glorified coat hanger as the degree pointer.
We have designed a low cost and very accurate digital read out that is accurate down to 1/10 of a degree, with a real time digital display. It works on the following manual, hydraulic or air/hydraulic tube benders: JD2-Model 3, JD2-Model 32, JMR, Pro Tools and Pro Tools 105HD.
Please take a look at the attached installation instructions. This product does require assembly, however we have done our best to provide you clear and well written instruction instructions to help clear things up. The digital angle finder is not included with this kit, it can be purchased directly from Amazon HERE.
We could go on and on about the features and benefits of this product, however here is what one early user had to say about the Swag U-Turn Digital Read Out:
"I found that the instructions were very easy to follow and setup was easy. After getting the U-turn installed and ready to use I played around with some scrap tubing to get the readout dialed in and set. I bent a few different angles and doubled checked with an angle finder. It took about an 1 hour from the time I started to the time I had it dialed in and set.
After it was set I bent up two bumpers and found that it was a lot easier to have a digital readout to get the bends the same every time. It is also very nice to be able to write the bend numbers down for future reference.
All in all I would like to be the first to say two thumbs up. It is nice to know that people like you are out there to make my life easier. Thank you for letting me demo this for Swag Off Road.
I also need to know what I owe you for the U-turn because you are not getting it back, Les."
At this time we are not offering the DRO fully assembled. In order to complete this assembly, you will need to purchase the digital angle finder and assemble the kit. Typical assembly takes ~ 1 hour from start to finish and can be done with basic shop tools.
I noticed this item wasn't listed for a Woodward Fab bender. Shot Swag an email. Turns out they don't list it because Woodward has a couple different sizes for their main pin. One of the sizes is bigger, and if mine was that one, I'd have to turn down the uturn pin. Well, I had the larger size... but got the pin turned down about 1/1000th and it fit perfectly. The rest is exactly what I would expect from Swag Offroad. Everything is great quality, instructions were easy to follow (especially their youtube). Also, great communication before and after I ordered.
This thing is great, I build bicycles and need bends to be dialed and even on both sides of the bike. I can do that now! The coat hanger that came with my bender wasn't cutting it
Great addition to a manual bender. Accurate digital readout that's easy to see and eliminates the need to try to look over everything and see the degree plate.
I received my u-turn but unfortunately Ive been working so much I havent had the time to put it together and use it yet, although I will say that it was very well thought up and designed and then manufactured with the quality we have all come to expect from SWAG OFF-ROAD great stuff ??
The U- Turn DRO is certainly a welcomed addition to any tube bender. After getting the dies indicated to Zero, I was able to get it within 1/4 degree. I personally didn't have issues getting the U-Turn constructed but I could see where others might. The instructions could be better descriptive.
Little hard to set up but after some head scratching and a call to the helpful support I got it going and working well
This is a super nice kit. If you bend a lot of tube this is a must have for your model 32. Its spot on every time ,will save you a ton of time, and the quality of your work will be better
I would highly recommend this product if you want to take the guess work out. Great Product
The digital readout kit makes the JD squared bender a very accurate tool. I like the fact that I can do precise repeatable bends. The use of a HF digital Scale is also very well thought out. The modifying was easy because of the photos and instructions.
Easy to do very accurate
This product is a great addition to for the jd2 bender. Highly recommend it. Swag Off-road has made great greater again.
Great product with easy to follow instructions. Simple to use and gets the job done. Would definitely recommend
Well done, great idea, works perfectly on my Model 32!!!!!
Swag goes out their way to make a quality product out of easily attainable items, should you need parts. The fit and finish are excellent and they just flat out work. This is such an obvious upgrade I am truly amazed that the original manufacturer of the bender does not make this standard. I use this daily. Very good purchase.
This is a must have for any shop that bends tubing. I have used a JD2 M3 for years. I had it mounted to bend in the vertical so that I could use a digital angle finder. I converted it back to horizontal and used SWAG's U-Turn Digital readout. I must say that impressed is an understatement. Using BendTech Pro to design the parts and my bender equipped with the Air Ram conversion and DRO from SWAG my bends are 100% perfect every time. No more guessing, no more scrap, no more fuss. I just make sure that after each bend the DRO is zero'd for a perfect bend. A few seconds doing this saves tons of re-work when you need to have perfect bends each time.
Works great for the bend. even the customization went pretty easy with the instructions provided. glady I had all the tools already i.e soldering iron, drill bits, tap, and saw blade. My only issue when using this is that I have to stop and reset where 0 degree is. the set screw that holds the base in place seems to slip at some point during every bend. so for each new bend, zero needs to be repositioned. Other than that, its highly accurate at very useful
This is very cool and economical. I would recommend this to any one with a bender!
Finally, this tool/mod makes the bender as useful as I had hoped when it was first purchased! Very clever idea and execution. No issues whatsoever with the install. Thank you.
I have only gotten to bend a few tubes since installing this item but I can already tell it makes life so much easier for me. I am no longer second guessing the angle finder on my JD2 model 32. SWAG has done it again!!!
Fantastis product excellent service!
this is a great bit of kit very easy to put together and use
The Swag U-turn digital read out made my job twice as fast thanks.SWAG
This is a great product for you tube bender. I have always found it hard to read the factory degree wheel while bending, and this makes it very easy. The included instructions were great, and it went together very easy.
Does this happen to work with Woodward fab benders?
Collin,
Thank you for your interest in our products.
Unfortunately, the answer is really "it depends." Woodward benders have some pretty wide tolerances as to the size of their main pin hole. If you existing main pin measures exactly 1.0" in diameter, our kit for the JMR bender will work great. Unfortunately, we frequently see Woodward benders with slightly undersized pins/holes in which case our U-Turn kit will not fit.
Let us know if you have any other questions.
Thank you,
SWAG Off Road
does it work with the wood word fab bender
Hello,
Unfortunately, the answer is "it depends."
Woodward fab has two different sizes of die pin (the pin that is replaced by our chomoly pin.) Most WoodWard Fab benders have a pin that is exactly 1" in diameter but some of their benders come with a slightly undersized pin. If you're bender has a die pin with a 1" Diameter, our JMR U-Turn kit will work perfectly. If your bender has an undersized pin, you could still use our JMR Kit but you would have to turn down our chromoly pin to size.
Let us know if you have any other questions.
Thank you,
SWAG Off Road
The video instructions for your u-turn digital read out kit mentions it will work on a Woodward fab bender but it does not show that as an option when purchasing. Will it work with the Woodward fab bender? And if so what option should I choose?
Hello,
Thank you for your interest in our products.
Unfortunately, Woodward Fab changed the design of their bender ~2 years ago. Their main drive pin (that is replaced with by the U-Turn Kit) used to be exactly 1" in diameter but now their pin is slightly smaller. As a result, our pin is now to large to fit in the Woodward Fab bender unless the customer is able to turn it down to the appropriate diameter. If your bender has a main pin with a diameter of exactly 1.00" or you are able to turn our pin down slightly, the kit for the JMR bender will work well for you.
Let us know if you have any other questions.
Thank you,
SWAG Off Road