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There's currently a 1 3/8" bushing, and there are attachments for making other bends. | There's currently a 1 3/8" bushing, and there are attachments for making other bends. | ||
[[File:Universal_Bender_2.jpg|400px|left] | [[File:Universal_Bender_2.jpg|400px|left]] | ||
There's a Fusion file available for 3D printing your own custom bushing which fits over the existing 1 3/8" bushing. When printed with high "shells" so that the filament is printed in circles, it seems to work well. It worked fine for 5mm thick steel. | There's a Fusion file available for 3D printing your own custom bushing which fits over the existing 1 3/8" bushing. When printed with high "shells" so that the filament is printed in circles, it seems to work well. It worked fine for 5mm thick steel. | ||
Revision as of 13:15, 10 June 2025
| File:"Universal Bender 1.jpg" (case sensitive, this is whatever you named the image when you uploaded it) | |
| Owner/Loaner | "PS:One" |
|---|---|
| Serial Number | SERIAL NUMBER |
| Make/Model | SBG-40 |
| Arrival Date | ? |
| Usability | yes |
| Where | Cold Metals row towards the middle |
| Authorization Needed | "no" |
| Hackable | "yes" |
| Estimated Value | $999 |
| Host Area | Cold_Metals |
Use
The Universal Bender can take flat stock and make precise round bends. According to the manual, it can also make spiral bends.
There's currently a 1 3/8" bushing, and there are attachments for making other bends.

There's a Fusion file available for 3D printing your own custom bushing which fits over the existing 1 3/8" bushing. When printed with high "shells" so that the filament is printed in circles, it seems to work well. It worked fine for 5mm thick steel.