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{{ToolBox|tool_title=Shop-Made Benders|image=Shop_made_benders_banner_pic.png|caption=Fancy curlicue made with the simplest of tools!| | {{ToolBox|tool_title=Shop-Made Benders|image=Shop_made_benders_banner_pic.png|caption=Fancy curlicue made with the simplest of tools!| | ||
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[https://www.artisansasylum.com/tool-testing Tool testing], or [[:Category:Metal Shop#Tool Testing Night|come to the shop on Tool Testing Night]]|restrictions=green|make= '''Yes, please!'''|model=|serial=Unknown|manufacturer_specs=n/a|manual=|rubric=n/a|tool_categories=}} | [https://www.artisansasylum.com/tool-testing Tool testing], or [[:Category:Metal Shop#Tool Testing Night|come to the shop on Tool Testing Night]]|restrictions=green|make= '''Yes, please!'''|model=|serial=Unknown|manufacturer_specs=n/a|manual=|rubric=n/a|tool_categories=[[Category:Benders]]}} | ||
'''For use with shop’s the Acorn Tables and Vises''' | '''For use with shop’s the Acorn Tables and Vises''' | ||
Latest revision as of 16:01, 5 April 2025
Link to: Metal Shop main page
Link to: Metal Shop tool list
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| General Info | |
| Make | Yes, please! |
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| Serial | Unknown |
| Specs | n/a |
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| Asylum Info | |
| Location | Metal Shop |
| Rubric | n/a |
| Training | Tool classes |
| Testing | Tool testing, or come to the shop on Tool Testing Night |
| Restrictions | green |
For use with shop’s the Acorn Tables and Vises
Experiment with what’s available, and feel free to add to the collection.
Use for:
- Bending rod and flat bar, capacity dependent on the jig.
- Bend curves, angles, and freeform shapes.
Do Not Use for:
- Bending welded or excessively work hardened metals.
You can try, but it may not go well!
Hazard Analysis
- Metal can snap while bending, and flakes of rust, mill scale, or paint can become airborne. Eye protection required.
- Pinched fingers, skin.
- Cuts / Scrapes from sharp cut edges of the workpiece.
- Cuts / Scrapes / bruises if care is not taken to prevent metal stock from slipping during the bending process.
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Eye protection required! |
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| Shop-made bending tool collection |
Operation Notes
- The Metal Shop has a collection of shop-made jigs, many inspired by YouTube videos.
- In general, watch the jig. If you see that the jig is bending (as opposed to your material bending), you’ve exceeded the jig’s capacity.
- If your material is the same size or thicker than the material used to make the jig, you run the risk of bending the jig instead of your material.
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| Use of the vise to hold a multipurpose bending tool (video link below.) |
Videos
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| Video: Multipurpose bending tool |
The shop has a lighter duty version of the multipurpose jig with a base that fits into the holes of the Acorn Tables.
- This Jig can also be placed in a vise.
- Free free to construct additional accessories for this jig.
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| Video: How to curl a rod |
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| Video: On Leverage |
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| Video: RINGS!!! |
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| Time to get creative and MAKE STUFF!!! |
