How to make a DIY acrylic bender (Cheap & easy)

[@bittech1]

Thanks for the shout out! Loved the video, really handy tutorial, especially given how overpriced acrylic bending wires tend to be.

[@SonIQBukucuIlberOrtayli]

I love your videos bro like Dietec...

[@richstanton1425]

bit-tech Fair Play Alex, hope you are well. Much love Rich Scooby Thailand. Great vid Dietec as just making one myself.

[@SR60119]

Retired physics teacher here, and this is an outstanding little device! Perfect for building my squirrel feeders and keep the birds out at the same time! Great job lad.

[@finn_dann]

"When it is bendable - just bend it" Wiser words have never been uttered

[@awatts5928]

Very helpful. For others watching, suggest you pre-drill holes if you use MDP as it can split if your screws are close to the edge to the board.

[@9mmhobbes]

this is pretty cool! one thing I'd add is a protractor though, hot glued or something on the side, with a screw or nail to show at what angle you've bent.

[@craigbarnett3351]

outstanding work. no extra yakking. just the facts and tips presented clearly and completely. ty

[@bartacus3521]

Simple, clear, easy instructions, with links to all the needed stuff. Awesome! Well done!

[@granteksteen7482]

Cool! Nifty & Nice. Commercial benders are pricey. I'm gonna give this a shot. Thanks for the D.I.Y. Tute. Well executed.

[@DIYTech21]

A nice simple but very helpful tool for modders. A perfect tutorial

[@1tzelG_]

finally a bender maked by a PC Modder. cool.

[@davidsamuels6734]

Thank you for this video.. I'm DEFINITELY making myself a bender in the near future.

[@stumask]

Fantastic, going to make me one, thinking off incorperating the power supply into the unit, also add in a bend stop so you can set the angle you want to stop at, your an inspiration

[@tihzho]

Just make a fixture to clamp the bent plastic at the angle you want until it cools

[@PaganWizard]

I just stumbled across your video while looking up acrylic bender, and I really like your design a lot. You mentioned looking up Bit-tech's KZbin channel, saying it wasn't going to be small for very long, but he hasn't uploaded anything for 9 months. He's not going to grow without uploading.

[@Hako_exe]

I didn't know I needed this until today.... Thank you

[@Hernandez9699]

YES! Thank You! I was searching just for something like this to make some cool panels for my Yamaha xsr 700!

[@a3103-j7g]

and for my Yamaha psr e373!

[@offcenter007]

much tx. been looking all over for a decent perspex diy bender

[@rsmetal1214]

This is cool stuff. This is a better way of bending acrylic than what I do. thanks for sharing

[@Tech215Studios]

I just got a Cricut Maker about a month ago and it's been so friggin awesome!!! Def makes my Mods easier and look so much more professional for mods for my channel!!! We're saving up for a house, we anticipate closing around this time next year, but I can not wait till we do. I'm going to build a giant shed sectioned off into 3 sections. My Studio/Editing Workstation - Work Area for all my Tools/An Area to paint - and an area for other stuff like lawn mowers and general storage. I can not wait!!!! Dude when are you going to start posting videos again??? We miss you man!!!! You've been such a huuuge inspiration to me for modding and starting a channel!!

[@gemunujayasinghe618]

Excellent video with useful information and very well explanation . Sir , thank you so much for sharing your knowledge . Greetings from Sri Lanka .

[@migzt.v7503]

Thank You bro,, i amazed your vedeo tutorial here,, i got a New knowledge In You! for how to bend The doors acrylic bender im whatching in Philippines! 😁

[@richardbertrand8895]

Very Nice Set-Up and Easy To Make.

[@nigelcaddick7113]

Thank you for the Vid! I have now built a similar machine but minus the extra baseboard, I just used a 3" ply strip and 4 small ply squares, 2 on each side. I also bought the recommended springs but found them way overpowered and strong, so I used a much softer spring from an Aldi box of assorted springs and it works fine, thank you again :)

[@tjkoker]

Is the voltage AC or DC? What thickness of Nichrome wire do you use - .032, .036, .040? Thanks. .032 Nichrome is no longer available on Amazon. FYI.

[@oncledan8509]

Hi ! This is the most explanatory video I saw describing an inexpensive Acrylic Bender jig, and I thank you for it. I was looking several Acrylic bending tools on Amazon and they are all well overpriced for what they do. I then decided to surf on KZbin and .. Voilà! One tip, however, that can dimiduish this wire bender's cost a lot. You don't need a regulated DC Supply. In fact, you don't need DC at all. You could use a cheap transformer with the appropriate ratings, of course. Hope this helps. Thanks again for this video and good luck for the rest. Have a nice day!

[@robertsilkycampbell9683]

Can yo9u send me a link to what you are referring too? I am not a techie.

[@Dancopymus]

Hello, do you mean a "raw" transformer, I mean, without rectifying? How many volts and amperage? Thanks

[@daniellachance8778]

@@Dancopymus Hi, Dan. This circuit does not require specific AC or DC voltage. However, I used a 12V DC @ 5A adaptor I took from Amazon. I then experimented on the amount of NiChrome wire to use, until it became a nice red color. Mind you, too red is like not enough. Id needs not to be too hot, otherwise it’ll melt the surface as the center of the sheet would be still « cold ».

[@Dancopymus]

@@daniellachance8778 Hi my namesake, thank you very much. So can I use a PC Power Supply?

[@daniellachance8778]

@@Dancopymus hi again! Of course .. as long as it can supply the necessary current to make the wire glow red. Check before, or do like I did, experiment 😂

[@frankjames4743]

Thank you for a fantastic tutorial video.

[@charlieringor4187]

Thank you so much for this!

[@Orcanian66]

Great video. Thanks for sharing 👍

[@ekotete]

nice DIY tools .. thanks for your sharing

[@57Jimmy]

Thanks for this! Takes the fear out of it for me!👍

[@patrickperry6945]

Been looking for a power supply like that for ages. Nobody, including Google, seemed to know what I was talking about. I thought those things stopped being made. Thanks. Liked your video. Bender is a bit crude. But, what the heck, it gets the job done. Bottom line.

[@PaulanthonyBridge-kt4eg]

I myself use a car/mc battery charger at minimium current setting (3 amps/12 volts) meaning about 80watts on the nichrome wire. Works great.

[@doggeboi2619]

Great tutorial! Built mine a few days ago, but I finaly got my power supply delivered today. I'm thinking about making a psu shroud, wish me luck! :D

[@urbannpa]

Thanks...Straight to the point.

[@forza74456]

beautiful work

[@dilipthakkar4595]

Thanks for sharing your hobby

[@RonInAVan]

Cool build 👍🏻 I’m going to build one soon. Thanks for the video.

[@electronron1]

I use a 24 volt transformer with a light dimmer on the input side of the transformer to regulate the temperature of the nichrome for a hot wire cutter, I'm sure this would work for this application as well. The light dimmer is the type used in place of a wall switch and is made for incandescent lights, they may be harder to find since everything is going LED these days but worth looking into. I'm using a 500VA buck-boost transformer which is overkill but I've seen where other's have used a common door bell transformer.

[@MarownIOM]

I like the light dimmer idea. I was thinking of using an old laptop power supply. I should have something about right in my hord of old parts.

[@akun10years10]

This may be a cheaper solution

[@Dancopymus]

It could be a shower dimmer.

[@jamesallen6007]

Nice video. Straight forward and simple. Thanks.

[@whongthai1301]

anyway to increase voltage and maintain amps @8Amps. ?

[@DesignAlign]

Nice, simple and practical

[@finsntails1749]

if i want to make 130cm nicrome wire what will be the power supply should be?

[@matthewmatthew5123]

VERY EASY & GOOD JOB

[@CraftyLittleLady]

Thank you! This is super helpful!

[@Omega-yg1yw]

My new favorite DIY video

[@_desertwalker_]

That was brilliant. Thank you for doing this.

[@leysanderrecto266]

Whats the name of machine do use

[@PaulanthonyBridge-kt4eg]

Harry

[@mcchitech9772]

Thank you. Very informative

[@Eroc.48]

What is the thickest acrylic you can bend with this exact setup and settings?

[@richgould224]

I can see if I needed to make a bunch of 90° bends, but how can you do a larger radius of a bend, say like around a 3" pvc pipe?

[@shadowr2d2]

Awesomeness hands down.

[@adihcarmachouk3383]

Thanks a lot for this video. i wonder if it can bend ceiling pvc panels?

[@timbebimbe]

Just what i was searching for! Great idea & great video. Thx a lot!

[@roypatawaran]

up to what thickness of acrylic does this work on? Thanks!

[@mestari33]

Great video! I'm going to make one!

[@lvd2001]

wow so simple and effective

[@Sbregher]

Great video! Very useful info! Thanks much!

[@cfotograf]

Just wonder if it can bend 1/4 to 3/8” plexiglass?

[@spectrive9739]

Fantastic build, and quality music. Thank you good sir!

[@MrDuneTwo]

Great video! You are really making it look easy. I hope you will upload more vids soon.

[@swinksstuff]

awesome video - learnt alot, thanks

[@1800ceiling]

Thank you. Very Helpful.

[@Arek_R.]

Any ideas how to control the bend radius so I can get it exactly what it is as per fusion 360 design? I think I would need to be able to adjust the gap/area where the heat is applied.

[@Wythaneye]

You could use a protractor on each side, stood up vertically. Use a metal one that has the center cut out so you can insert a screw/nut to lock in the angle on each side. Then when you bend, the MDF stops on the screw and can't go any father then your locked angle.

[@johndaniel9820]

Can you help in warming Azek PVC without buying a heating blanket (too expensive). I have to slightly bend a few 18" x 8ft (or less) pieces to fit a semi-circular Portico. Neena

[@starscream8956]

Brilliant video, going to make my own 1:8 scale display cases as they are expensive.

[@BillyTzENDURO]

pretty cool build, definitely worth it if you work a lot with acrylic, I guess I stick to a heat gun tho for the 2 bends I wanna make..

[@dwalden74]

Great video! Your wire won’t short out if it touches the U channel, unless the U channel is touching something that is grounded. I’m making a bender now based on your video. Thank you!

[@Hyperlooper]

The channel could become energized though, and if you happen to brush up against it and provide a less resistive path to ground...... zippity zappity

[@DaveBuildsThings]

@@Hyperlooper It's 12Vdc. You'd have as much of a chance at getting a zippity zappity from this power supply as you would touching the positive and negative terminals on a car battey. Your internal resistance is too high. AC on the otherhand is a different story.

[@jayeshgohil1588]

I love your idea 👌👌👌

[@fvheel]

I have a 0,8 mm nicromwire and a powersupply of 30V, 5A max. I can not get the wire hot enough. Everytime the voltage drops when powering up the powersupply. I did try 24V at 3A, 12V at 5A but everytime the voltage drops and the wire does warm up but not hot. What do i do wrong? What is the recomended setting for a 0,8 mm nicromwire on this powersupply?

[@raziel3726]

Where are your 2019 videos you are a Great Modder that was a Brilliant Tutorial Thanks!!

[@DIYTechTube]

One just went up :P

[@seminolerick6845]

How kewl is this ! Probably wouldn’t hurt to keep a co2 extinguisher handy (NOT water, lol)

[@TanvirAhmed101]

Can I use guitar strings?

[@PaulanthonyBridge-kt4eg]

Yes, but their resistance is too low, excessive current will flow.

[@Electronics61]

Great Project. Thanks. Also Subscribed to your Channel.

[@rontaylor6407]

What is the thickest acrylic you have successfully bent with this? I'm looking to bend 1/4" plexi.

[@Diymarta]

You are brilliant!

[@PropKnucklesFPV]

Any way to get a perfect, sharp 90 degree bend in it, so that the square edge of another sheet of acrylic could be welded into it? Basically no radius on the inside of the bend- just a sharp turn.

[@DIYTechTube]

It's pretty sharp. Worst case scenario you would just have to file off the corner to fit. Could also fill in any open space with silicone

[@PropKnucklesFPV]

@@DIYTechTube the reason I ask is because I am looking into building an acrylic sump for an aquarium, and was curious if this would give me a better product than just welding acrylic together into a box. It might just be easier to bend it, and weld a flat piece to the side, but I have a feeling that it wouldnt be as strong as welding it inside the corner. I could probably just use a radius gauge on the folded piece and sand the corner of the flat acrylic to get a perfect fit. I might make this and test it, see what's possible.

[@PropKnucklesFPV]

@@DIYTechTube also using silicone to adhere acrylic in an application like what I need will just blow itself apart. It really has to be welded together perfectly

[@DIYTechTube]

Oh yeah, huh. I think this could make your project look really professional

[@someguyfromthenetherlands394]

I am gonna build this for in my workshop! Thanks for the tutorial!

[@fvheel]

I did try all kind of voltage/amperages but every time the voltage or amperage drops and the wire is not getting hot enough. Someone did 24V, 3A with a 0,8 mm wire. When i try that the voltage drops to 5V. Someone did 9V, 6A. My voltage drops to 5V. At 9V, 5A my apms drop to 3,5A. I have a Korad KA3005P bench-powersupply (30V, 5A max). I have a wire of 0.8 mm. Must i use a different wire? What am i doing wrong?

[@Cfbrolley1320]

Awesome video dude, absolutely love all the DIY tutorials you do!

[@scottsorensen239]

any idea what the limit is on how long you can make it? I imagine it would just mean more power on the power supply and maybe a longer spring?

[@tonysanfilippo1101]

Did you try it on a longer wire? Do you think the Variable power supply would heat this wire at 40 inches in length? I don't know Ohm's Law that well. LOL I need to heat some vinyl up to about 250 deg. surface temp. I was using a heat gun, but I have to run it up and down the 40 inches, this could heat more evenly.

[@swarooptanmay1]

thanks alot this is really nice. can you tell till what thickness this can work will it work for 8mm thick cast acrylic

[@PaulanthonyBridge-kt4eg]

It can work any thickness depending on nichrome-wire current.

[@jackiej6233]

You've a buncha really resourceful tricks, thanks for sharing this'll help alot.

[@Mus4ina]

Ты молодец! Продолжай и дальше нас радовать своим видео! Спасибо!

[@Kosmoski99]

Thanks, building one this weekend

[@quemeese]

would this also work to bend Worbla?

[@Dylan-mw4vw]

What thickness acrylic would this work up to

[@monastery4090]

amazing truly

[@robertchamberlin2362]

Great video thanks. Iam going to try and make one also

[@HendrikEnsingMindLenses]

I am looking for a solution to fold 5 mm corrigated plastic. (AKA Clorolast, Corflute or Fluteboard). Can you recommend any adaptions for folding this 5 mm thick corrugated plastic board?

[@ChaosKuma13]

Wonder if this would work for Kydex too?

[@opcom64]

looks like can use cheap computer power supply :) .. cool tips. nice!

[@EvilPiggy101]

Subbed, I watched your stuff for a while now... love your stuff. Keep up a good work! Is so nice to watch!

[@hoyle038]

Such a great tutorial.

[@annaritarobiola5420]

Ottimo attrezzo ti chiedo solo a che potenza metti lo strumento per riscaldare il filo. Grazie

[@shahfee1612]

Marvelous!

[@taffythegreat1986]

I wish I knew this decades ago 😂👍👍

[@freddybermudez8501]

Great video! thank you

[@tonysanfilippo1101]

Do you think the Variable power supply would heat this wire at 40 inches in length? I don't know Ohm's Law that well. LOL I need to heat some vinyl up to about 250 deg. surface temp. I was using a heat gun, but I have to run it up and down the 40 inches, this could heat more evenly.

[@tigerseye73]

Thank you. What a great idea!

[@MarownIOM]

Could you try your power supply at 12v / 5amp and let me know how long it takes to heat plexiglass enough to bend?

[@4122inc]

Dude. That is awesome. Def gonna make me one of these.

[@kanetsuxp]

Building one of this is definitely in my next to do list!! Thanks for sharing!