Prototractor – Tube bending protractor that builds your prototype!

$79.00 - $99.00
(4 customer reviews)
Read below about how these will save you money and time. You can Prototype your tube in PVC in minutes and get your layout done without an app or computer!      

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Prototractor - Instant Prototypes, Fast Layouts, Accurate results!

Prototractor - Instant Prototypes, Fast Layouts, Accurate results!

Protractor that uses PVC pipe to mock up your parts, Measures rotation between bends with ease! Match to your die CLR
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Prototractor - Mag Rings

Prototractor - Mag Rings

Adjust your roll cage gaps in seconds! Chose a size that matches your die radius (CLR)
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Prototractor - Pipe PVC Cutters

Prototractor - Pipe PVC Cutters

$20.00 each

In stock

    Description

    Prototractors were designed to save you money and time.

    You can quickly prototype your tube project in PVC and read off your lengths, rotations, and bend angles in seconds. There is no faster way to lay out the tube, period!

    • Made in the USA from premium T304 stainless steel
    • US Patent Pending
    • Allows you to get the best-fitting cage possible
    • Angles from 0 to 105 degrees
    • Accurately measure rotation between bends (bend plane angles) with ease!

    These tools were designed to make your cages fit better, and that is exactly what they do!

    FULL VIDEO:

    Check out the pictures we tool while using these in our shop on our very own 1972 BMW race car! They are SUPER EASY to use:

    Prototractor Photo 1

    Prototractor Photo 2

    Prototractors even work well for EXO cage layout and design!

    Cut PVC and assemble:
    01 Overall

    Mark the centerline of bend 1, and mark the centerline of bend 2:
    03 Mark Line And Rotation

    Read off your bend-to-bend rotation for your layout! No more scrap.
    04 Measure Rotation

    Materials: Stainless steel (raw material sourced from France or Taiwan, NOT China), Stainless and Zinc plated hardware, Made-in-USA PEM nuts and thumb screws, Mil-Spec cadmium plated high carbon steel washers.

    Specifications: Minimum tube length between bends: 4.6″ to 6.0″ depending on size/radius (can be trimmed for closer bends). Bend angles from 0.0 to 105 +/- degrees. Rotation between bends 0.0 to 177.5 degrees (once you get to 180 degrees, the bends are co-planar, and you will not need to measure rotation between them).

    In stock now: 3.5, 4.5, 6.0 inch CLR/radius Prototractors, PVC cutting tools
    In stock by 9/25/2024: Mag rings for 1.66 Od PVC (for 6.0″ CLR Prototractor)
    No estimate on stock date: Mag rings for other sizes
    Call us for more information. Prototractors are a registered trademark of Chassis Fab Parts, LLC. It is backed by a 1-year warranty against parts and workmanship defects only.

    4 reviews for Prototractor – Tube bending protractor that builds your prototype!

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      ESD Customz
      07/16/2025
      I’m a long time fabricator/machinist with ADHD/OCD that doesn’t except anything other than perfect, as a result I find myself overthinking most tasks. I have never dabbled in tube bending or notching before, and figured I would give it a try with my current project. With the use of the protractors and following the instructions per the videos on Rogue Fabs website, I was able to bend tubing with ease, no waste of tubing and perfect fitment on my first try. I highly recommended them
      HL Customs
      06/08/2025
      Awesome product. I make alot of cages and this thing cut my time and waste by alot. I can make cages for new chassis and have the tightest fitment on the first try. Totally worth it.
      customburton156
      03/08/2025
      So I finally got to use these on my cage and they where a huge help making multiple bends on tube that weren't co-planar. I thought for sure I was going to end up with a lot of scrap or I would have to cut rotate and sleeve a bunch. These made my day with how accurate the measurements where. And for me being able to see it laid out and mocked up with pvc was a huge help to get things they way I wanted them to look.
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      skyway2k
      01/17/2025
      Just wanted to say how absolutely pleased I am with this tool! Up until yesterday, I had not bent any tubing, and the first piece I made was a replacement roll cage post out of 1.75x.095 DOM. Used the Prototractor and, of course, the Rogue Fab bender with mandrel attachment. I could not have been more happy with how it turned out. Actually surprised myself how well it turned out on the first try. Calculated the cut length and the bend degrees and location, laid it out, bent it, notched it, and it dropped right in. Love it!!
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