Thread: Metalcraft muti-bender

Originally Posted by colbra

Hi All
I was thinking of purchasing a multi-bender from Metal-craft in Queensland they claim it can bend flat and round steel as well as pipe square and round in varies sizes and with other attachments scrolls as well
www.metalcraftAustralia.com Has any one out there got one or know any thing about them .
Regards Col

There shouldnt be any problem bending steel with a........................ tractor????

Al :confused:

Hi Al
Look down the page further and you will find the the metal bender
Col

OK got it.

$2000 is a lot of money to spend, ok if you are going to go into production.

Im sure you can buy a lot of scrolls for that sort of money.

Here is some more types.
http://www.metalace.com.au/scroller.html
http://www.chevingtonmetaltools.com/products.shtml

Al

Col,
I remember seeing something like this at the Melbourne WW show recently. I am sure I got a flyer from them I'll see if I can dig it out tonight.

The one they showed was very good if you want to bend / shape flat bar, round bar tube etc. While I watched (about 10 mins) he created a wall mounted plant pot stand using various techniques.

Mike

Hi Mike
That sounds like the one, Al has had a look at the site and said its $2000 I think thats for the whole workshop including press and roller former and a full set of scrolls and dies possibly some other bits and pieces.
I was interested in the bench model for about $300 if worked OK I may get some other bits later

Gday Col, this may be of interest:

http://www.backissuestore.com/sn069.html

This Shopnotes article describes a homemade bending jig, basically 3 layers of ply glued together, with a number of holes with various spacing drilled in the top of it.

The bending is done between steel pins, as in the piccie, or around various diameter (they used 1" to 5") wooden wheels that bolt through the holes.

The article described how to make various decorative scrolls & curves, shelf supports, s hooks, tool hangers, etc bent out of flat steel or rod. You could probably use fairly small guage tubing too for gentle bends.

There is another article in the same issue about making a press for sharp and rounded bends in flat steel, they made steel handles for a chest as an example. It occured to me the superjaws or a vice with two nesting angle iron jaws could do this more easily.

Check out the link, I have the issue, if of interest I'll scan & post the articles.


Cheers..............Sean, bent out of shape

Scooter, I would really appreciate a post of that bending jig. I looks like it could be made to do a lot more with a bit of imagination.
Looking forward to seeing how it is done.
Thanks,
Phill.

No worries Phil, here 'tis.

First 5 pages of 8 total.


Cheers..........Sean, bend for a friend :eek:

Last 3 of 8.


Cheers.............Sean, bent outta shape

Hi Scooter
Thanks for putting that article on line I will give it a go, I think the scroll bender has a lot of potential. If its not to much trouble could you please put the artical on Bench top Storage System, a good friend of mine is looking to make some thing a long that line and that looks just what she was after

havagooday Col

Thanks Scooter, much appreciated.

Phill.

i got a base bench model with out all the gear and then picked up scrap to make my diferent dyes

I have some scans from an old Popular Mechanics DIY book showing a couple of benders similar to the one scooter posted but these ones are made from steel.
Problem is if I reduce the file size to be able to post them, the dimensions are too small to be readable. Files range in size from 405kb down to 91kb. Max posting size is 100kb as a JPEG.

Any suggestions? No I don't have a photo bucket account ( At least I don't think so)

regards
bollie7

keep trying as they would be great
how do you send a pm
laf