Comparison of 2D CNC Machines

A rough guide to the capabilities of various 2D CNC technologies…

Rebuilding the Grizzly Bender

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“Gentlemen, we can rebuild him. We have the technology. We have the capability… Better, stronger, faster.” I’ve tried benders from Grizzly, Harbor Freight, Micro-Mark, and even Di-Acro. I have never been happy with their ability to make a right-angled bend. They were all just designed wrong. I was looking for…

Restoring Di-Acro Benders

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Di-Acro benders are very powerful and versatile benders. They are found fairly frequently on the used market. A used #1A goes for roughly $300 and a used #2 go for roughly $500 with no stand or tooling.