On Mon, 27 Jul 2009 23:15:30 -0400, GeoLane at PTD dot NET wrote:

On Sun, 26 Jul 2009 22:55:48 -0500, Tim Wescott
wrote:

On Sat, 25 Jul 2009 17:53:55 -0500, Tim Wescott wrote:

I'm going to make a wire-bending fixture for putting fairly
small-radius bends into 1/8" music wire*.


But when I do this "for permanent" I'll use dowel pins (why oh _why_
didn't I think of that?).


I have a similar project in my long term list of things to do. I
spotted a few cheapo wire benders for sale on the net, but would have
liked to have seen drawings or better pictures of what other people have
made. Did you find any places on the net with good photos or
blueprints?

RWL

Two pins, about half again the diameter of the wire to be bent, spaced
about three wire diameters apart on center.

I.e., for 1/8 wire a pair of 3/16" pins about 3/8" apart (I used .4",
'cause it made the math easier as I cranked my table around).

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