How to Bend Wire

How to Bend Wire
00:00:22 Steps
00:00:27 1 – Make sure you have the right tools
00:00:42 2 – Be sure to mark down the points where to bend your wire with a marker or a pencil
00:01:01 Method 1 Making 90 degree bends
00:01:08 1 – Making 90 degree bends
00:01:24 2 – Start by marking down where you want the bend, taking into account a small error as making a corner-like sharp bend into a piece of wire is not easy
00:01:47 3 – Secure the wire, preferably by the larger part of the wire
00:02:02 4 – Grip the wire, taking into account a small error
00:02:40 5 – Make the bend by turning the pliers to the direction needed
00:02:51 6 – Using a vice is also an option
00:03:06 7 – Check the angle of the wire with a square
00:03:16 8 – Another option would be to make yourself a jig for checking the wire for 90 degree angles
00:03:59 Method 2 Bending wire to specific angles
00:04:07 1 – Follow the same general steps as you would for 90 degree bends
00:04:18 2 – Check the angles with a protractor
00:04:38 Method 3 Making regular curves
00:04:45 1 – A regular curve is a line which follows the curvature of one specific circle
00:05:00 2 – Make a template of the circle or curve
00:05:16 3 – Consider a french curve
00:05:50 4 – Consider making a template with a compass
00:06:24 5 – Use specific machinery
00:06:39 Method 4 Making irregular curves
00:06:46 1 – Follow roughly the same steps as you would for making regular curves or circles
00:07:05 2 – Make the template out of paper or wood
00:07:18 3 – Bend the wire according to the template
00:07:36 Method 5 Straightening wire
00:07:43 1 – Straightening can be done in multiple ways, taking into account the properties of the wire
00:07:59 2 – Straighten thinner and softer wire by hand
00:08:09 3 – Straighten thicker and stronger wire on an anvil or similar surface
00:08:42 4 – Straightening thin and soft aluminium or copper wire is easiest with 2 pieces of wood and a vice
00:09:07 5 – Straighten thin steel wire by pulling it through a row of nails
00:09:46 6 – To check the straightness of a shorter piece of wire, use a ruler or roll the wire on a smooth surface
00:10:00 Method 6 Making nooses
00:10:07 1 – Use pliers with round jaws
00:10:27 2 – Choose the gripping point on the pliers according to the diameter of the noose you wish to make
00:10:39 3 – Bend the wire in 180 degree increments at the most
00:10:53 4 – After that, rotate the pliers so that the bent part is not being gripped by the jaws
00:11:06 5 – Repeat the previous step until the circle is complete
00:11:17 6 – Bend the noose back
00:11:29 7 – Cut off the excess with wire cutters, a specialized chisel or a hacksaw
00:11:44 8 – File the end of the wire smooth
00:11:58 9 – Flatten the noose to finish it
00:12:07 Method 7 Making spirals
00:12:14 1 – Use a vice
00:12:36 2 – Turn the rod and wind the wire onto the rod
00:12:57 Method 8 Making rings
00:13:04 1 – Make a spiral of suitable diameter, the same diameter you want the rings to be
00:13:20 2 – Insert a wooden cylinder into the spiral to make it easier to cut
00:13:34 3 – Fasten the cylinder and spiral into a vice
00:13:50 4 – Cut the spiral with a hacksaw
00:13:59 5 – Flatten the rings if necessary
00:14:09 Tips
00:14:40 Warnings
00:15:03 Things

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