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JohnPearson

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Needed wire bender
« on: October 20, 2012, 13:49:55 PM »
Hi Guys

Does anyone have a wire bender for sale, or even to borrow, I have a few parts to make, and I need one asap.

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Needed wire bender
« Reply #1 on: October 20, 2012, 14:43:24 PM »
Hey John,

What's a wire bender?  :?:  Is it to make Z to piano wires?
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« Reply #2 on: October 20, 2012, 18:06:29 PM »
Fred, I am looking for a hand tool as below:



This level type tool is used the bend thick piano wire, i.e. under carriages etc.

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« Reply #3 on: October 20, 2012, 20:52:11 PM »
Ah OK, I see!

When I was flying scale planes, I made my own (Fixed pin on my workbench, and several holes in different places / diametre for different radius  :D

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