Up to 190° bends can be made while one end of the rebar remains stationary. Two different bend angles can be preset making it easy to fabricate seismic type stirrups. The 2” high bending dies allow you to bend three ½” (#4) bars at once. The Model FR-800 Rotary Rebar Bender comes with a bending die set that conforms to the Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute recommendations for bending 3/8” (#3) through 1” (#8) rebar. When one edge dulls, just flip it over to a new cutting edge. The economical cutting blades can be rotated to four different cutting edges. Fast and clean cuts are made by just pushing a button or foot pedal control.
Handles make it easy for two people to pick up and carry it. Plug it into standard 110-volts or run it from a generator. With its 2” high cutting blades you can cut three ½” (#4) bars at once.
If you just need a rebar shear, choose the Model FC-800 Portable Rebar Cutter.
Our 800 series of rebar cutters and rebar benders will handle up to and including 1” (#8) grade 60 rebar. Maintenance is a breeze because there is only one main moving part with only one grease fitting for lubrication. An optional reference fence attachment gives the operator a physical material stop so cutting or bending dimensions are accurately repeated. Once set, all bends will be uniform and accurate. A simple control knob sets the bending angle. Just put it in your pickup truck and take it to the jobsite if needed. It weighs 180 pounds and has handles so two people can pick it up and carry it. This is a rugged continuous duty rebar tool that plugs into standard 110-volts or can be run from a generator. This machine was designed and built from the ground up as a rebar cutter and rebar bender combination machine. Certainly if you have a need for a 3/4" end mill.One of our most popular models is the FS-600 Portable Hydraulic Rebar Cutter Bender. Definitely don't give me the surface finish of the branded end mills, but for $75 less 20% or whatever, I think they were a great buy. I've really only used the 3/4" ones (two flute/four flute) in the set and they have worked surprisingly well. I will note that the harbor freight set as a whole cost me less than a single 3/4" end mill from any name brand. They help me stay organized they group my end mills by type and they keep them safe from banging into each other. The "sets" they sell are particularly great, I think. I have received parts labeled Titan USA when ordering direct from Kodiak, so they might be a reseller of sorts- not sure. Yes, they are easy to chip if you do something dumb, but I'm still learning what "something dumb" actually means. Without question, my Kodiak stuff give me a much better finish and cut with significantly less effort. And I also have a couple no name (Accurite, Harbor Freight, etc) end mills. I have a pretty sizable collection (I think? For a hobbyist?) of Kodiak/Titan USA end mills. If you have a small machine or a mill/drill I would only go to 1/2" Like the larger size mills I only buy carbide for special jobs.įor a beginner I would suggest 1/8" to 3/4" by 1/16", if you have a mill powerful enough to handle the larger sizes. Most of the larger sizes were acquired for specific jobs. That's most likely because they were the brands handled by our local supplier. The most prolific brands seem to be FastCut, RapidKut, and Melin.
I don't know which of these brands still exist, but I'm sure even if the companies are gone there is still some new tooling on the shelves. They are all good brands and there are undoubtedly others. A quick look revealed the following brands: Union, Cleveland, Morse, Niagara, Nachi, FastCut, RapidKut, Putnam, Beloit Regal, National, DoAll, Acculead, Melin, TRW, Weldon, and Hanita. There are close to 1,000 end mills in the cabinets. I don't exclusively use Niagara, but I do try to stick to known brands, made in the USA whenever possible. The Niagara ones worked as they should and the job was completed on time. I returned them and replaced them with Niagara brand. They bounced around like they were made out of rubber rather than do any cutting. I bought a box of 3/8" ball nose end mills for a special job. Only 1 time did I intentionally buy some off shore tooling and it was a disaster.
I have no idea what brand end mills you bought from Amazon, but I can tell you from my experience the American made ones have been far better than the Asian imports.