How to Make a Hot Wire Bender for Acrylic
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 ต.ค. 2020
- A simple, and affordable build that produces sharp, and consistent heat-bends.
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THIS is one wonderful instructional video ‼️
You have just nailed SO many factors of making a super video!
A pleasure to watch.. from beginning to end. 🙏
Thanks for your kind words 😀 glad you enjoyed
This was so so so well done. Bravo!
So practical! Thanks.
perfect
Awesome, great work! I have been looking for an efficient way to heat bend!
Fantastic instructional video Michael, ( I am surprised you have only had about 100 likes, - I guess it is a more specialized type of thing ) But I sure liked it,
it is exactly what I was looking for, something thats not too over the top, and yet still shows great functionality and not a quick junky build, well done, thank you.
Wonderful, simple solution that works and saves a huge amount of money compared to a strip heater. And works better than a strip heater. Great job
ok i will make one today and see how it goes - with stuff i have in garage (did buy a nichrome wire and some hinges)
How did you go in the end?
Very nice Yes
Re the surface - a bit of baking paper would probably be all you need for your current version. It'd prevent scratches and dust...
one addition is the drilling of holes for using a clamping mechanism
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Great video. I just had a simple perspex case made by a plastic manufacturer, for a BMS for a LifePO4 battery, which cost me almost $200. I will now build this unit, so I can make my own boxes hereafter. Only thing is you didn't mention the size/diameter of the nichrome wire. I will also incorporate a microswitch to cut tbe power to the hot wire when the bend is commenced, to allow it to cool and leave both hands free for managing the job.
That switch sounds like a great quality-of-life improvement - just make sure it's up to handling the current! As for the wire rating - nichrome is most often specified in terms of resistance per linear meter, rather than diameter.
Great thing! How much power supply I need for 300 cm wire? How to count that?
Do you think your plexi bender can be adapted to cut a piece of 48" x 48^ plexi that is 1/8" thick to make a complete cut? I am trying to figure a way to cut a 48" x48" piece of plexi into 4 12" pieces. The edges have to be uniform
will this also work for bending Worbla?
If I have 12V 4A adapter, can I get smaller gauge wire (20?) and let it heat for longer?
Great idea! What gauge wire are you using?
It's this stuff :) link in the article core-electronics.com.au/nichrome-resistance-wire-4-metre-pack-47669.html
Are you able to test and confirm if this works with Kydex material?
Some light research shows kydex moulds at 195degC, about 30 degrees hotter than acrylic. I'd say this would work well 👍
Great thing! How much power supply I need for 200 cm wire? How to count that?