Vise bending attachment

[Tuomas]

Simple attachment to my vise.
For bending and straightening things.



Video:

[Frank S]

Due to the height of the pivot center above the vice jaw you have a predictable bend radius which would be great for bending 1/8" thick aluminum. I don't know how many guys I have encountered over the years who had trouble when trying to bend thicker alum.because their box breaks or folding type breaks had the pivot almost on direct center of the bend which would cause the alum. to crack unless they annealed it first
I like your simple little attachment mostly for this reason

[Tuomas]

Due to the height of the pivot center above the vice jaw you have a predictable bend radius which would be great for bending 1/8" thick aluminum. I don't know how many guys I have encountered over the years who had trouble when trying to bend thicker alum.because their box breaks or folding type breaks had the pivot almost on direct center of the bend which would cause the alum. to crack unless they annealed it first
I like your simple little attachment mostly for this reason

Yep. Its very usual that people doesn't think that used bending radius makes big difference, it needs to be noticed in measures and material thickness & used material.

[Jon]

I like the "Insert clickbait here" video title.

13 Ways to Bend Metal - you won't believe #7!
1 Weird Trick for Bending Metal!
Cure Cancer by Bending it in a Vise!

[wizard69]

Pretty neat! I never thought about using a vise in that way, but this is obviously useful and easy to implement tool.

[Tuomas]

I like the "Insert clickbait here" video title.

13 Ways to Bend Metal - you won't believe #7!
1 Weird Trick for Bending Metal!
Cure Cancer by Bending it in a Vise!

Yeah. I tought that things doesn't need to be so serious.
It has a joke on the title, but the tool isn't a joke, and i think it might be usefull too. ( seems that im the only one who thinks that). Just didn't get better name on my mind..

[Tuomas]

Pretty neat! I never thought about using a vise in that way, but this is obviously useful and easy to implement tool.

Thank you very much!

[Kevic]

So simple but very effective.
Can think of so many problems I've had that this will solve. Don't understand why my brain didn't come up with this. Certainly will make one.

[Tuomas]

So simple but very effective.
Can think of so many problems I've had that this will solve. Don't understand why my brain didn't come up with this. Certainly will make one.

Thanks. It comes more usefull, when you use that part wich is bolted to the vise, for mounting angle grinder or rotary tool to it.
I have somewhat easy idea for that, i'll post a video from it someday, when i have finished couple other things first.

[DIYer]

Thanks Tuomas! We've added your Vise Mounted Bender to our Metalworking category,
as well as to your builder page: Tuomas's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:

Vise Mounted Bender by Tuomas

tags: bender