BENDING STEEL WITH 3D PRINTED DIES! TO MAKE A CUSTOM AIR TOOL ACCESSORY HOLDER!

In this video, watch as I create a custom air compressor accessory and tool holder using a plasma cutter and 3D printed bending dies. If you're looking to organize your workspace, this project is perfect for you!
Skip to 30:15 to go straight to the bending.
And to give credit for the 3d printed bench vice press brake dies, here is a link to the creator, and files.
www.thingivers...

[@ericbommer2280]

Pretty impressive, bender are so expensive. Great solution

[@mwmxcnc]

Thanks, and yes they are, especially something large enough to fit a 30 inch wide sheet. This was only the 3rd time I have used the 3d printed one, so $100 printer and $10 of filament is all you really need to make all sorts of tools. I make special tools for dirtbike and mountain bike suspension, and plenty of other things with it. They can make surprisingly strong parts if printed correctly.

[@ericbommer2280]

If you're looking for ideas, I'd watch a video on how you design and make these parts.

[@mwmxcnc]

I can do that, I use the free version of fusion360, there is already a million videos for fusion, the problem is a lot of times they get outdated pretty fast as fusion updates and changes the software, I’ll put one together for the next part/tool I make.

[@bobrossi1185]

nice you need some carbide burrs for air too or drill it would go faster

[@mwmxcnc]

Do the carbide burrs hold up to the slag okay? That’s probably would have been much easier.

[@revilolavinruf]

Copper conducts heat almost twice as well as aluminum. Which is why it burned you instantly! haha. Cooling fins are a good idea. running it through something like an inter-cooler is even better. the colder the air is before it goes into the tank the dryer your air will be. (providing you drain the water that condensates in the line before it ends up in the tank.)

[@mwmxcnc]

That makes a lot of sense, cause I barely touched that dang pipe and instantly burned, I’m trying to find some cooling fins, haven’t check McMaster yet. I’ve never heard of an intercooler on an air compressor, I’m going to look that up also, but it probably wouldn’t be worth while on this size compressor, but still to cool to look into.

[@mwmxcnc]

I did some searching, looks like they have intercoolers and aftercoolers, but I was not able to find anything available to public. Though I bet a cars power steering cooler would work. Or an automotive a/c evap or condenser coil. That could look pretty cool too.