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"Bending materials with a simple hot wire forming tool"

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CoryBee:

--- Quote from: ChadTower on March 08, 2013, 07:08:33 pm ---
What does the spring do?

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When the wire heats up it flexes\droops, the spring pulls it straight again while it is on.

ChadTower:

--- Quote from: CoryBee on March 08, 2013, 08:57:06 pm ---When the wire heats up it flexes\droops, the spring pulls it straight again while it is on.

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Oh, nice.   :cheers:

selfie:
Nice one! The heat is very confined so bending thicker material can be a problem if the wire is too close to the material.

If you are looking at running a longer wire you can step up to an arc welder to power the wire. With a heavy duty ampage regulator the arc welder can run short wires too.


--- Quote from: Howard_Casto on March 03, 2013, 12:04:38 am ---My problem was never with the bends, it was getting the plastic/acrylic/whatever at just the right temperature.   

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Frequently flipping the material can help with even heating. Also check the distance between the wire and the material

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