Cable Benders
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Reach inside panels, disconnects, and raceway to bend and position heavy duty cable with greater precision and less fatigue than bending by hand. The dies on the ends of these benders are sized to handle large wire gauges; fit your cable into the dies and push or pull the handle to bend.
Keep style A benders in your belt pouch for on-the-fly bends and especially tight spots. They attach to a standard 1/2" square drive ratchet wrench, which acts as the handle.
Style B benders have dies on both ends of the handle. The dies on one end of the bender are oriented differently than the dies on the other end, so if one end doesn't give you the leverage you need, you can flip the bender around and use the other end.
Especially useful for bending cable inside an enclosure, style C benders include a bender and a T-handle adapter. Fit the adapter into the center of the bender to use it like a large T-handle key or lug wrench. In the T-handle configuration, the tool delivers more torque than a bender alone. You can also use the bender by itself—the dies on either end of the bender are oriented differently, which means you can flip the bender around if one end doesn't give you the leverage you need.
For the most versatility, and for bending the thickest cable, style D benders include two long benders and one T-handle adapter. With a 22"-lg. bender in each hand, you'll have the most possible leverage—place the cable between the dies, and squeeze the two benders together like a bolt cutter. Another option, which is good for bending cable that's already inside an enclosure, is to attach the handle adapter to the bender to create a T- or L-shaped lug wrench. As a third option, use either one of the straight-handle benders on its own.
Smooth dies wear less on the cable's insulation than knurled dies but are also more likely to slip.
Knurled dies provide better grip and leverage on large cable than smooth dies but might scuff and wear soft insulation material.
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Style | Max. Dia. | Max. ga. | No. Included | Type | Includes | Square Drive Size | Lg. | Wd. | Ht. | Lg. | Material | Material | Each | |
A | 0.938" | 500 MCM | 1 | For Ratchet Wrench | 2 Knurled Dies | 1/2" | 3" | 1 1/2" | 1 1/2" | __ | __ | Aluminum | 0000000 | 000000 |
B | 0.625" | 4/0 | 1 | Straight | 4 Smooth Dies | __ | __ | __ | __ | 14" | Steel | __ | 0000000 | 000000 |
B | 0.938" | 500 MCM | 1 | Straight | 4 Smooth Dies, 4 Knurled Dies | __ | __ | __ | __ | 18" | Steel | __ | 0000000 | 000000 |
C | 0.625" | 4/0 | 1 1 | Straight T-Handle Adapter | 6 Smooth Dies | __ | __ | __ | __ | 14" | Steel | __ | 0000000 | 000000 |
C | 0.938" | 500 MCM | 1 1 | Straight T-Handle Adapter | 6 Smooth Dies, 6 Knurled Dies | __ | __ | __ | __ | 18" | Steel | __ | 0000000 | 000000 |
D | 1.094" | 750 MCM | 2 1 | Straight T-Handle Adapter | 10 Smooth Dies, 10 Knurled Dies | __ | __ | __ | __ | 22" | Steel | __ | 0000000 | 000000 |
Ratchet Wrench for Style A | 00000000 | Each | 000000 |
Wire, Rod, and Flat Stock Benders
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Bend wire and rod up to 1/2" diameter and flat stock up to 1/4"×1" with this rugged steel bender. Use it to create hooks, brackets, and pipe hangers. It can be clamped in a vise.
For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.
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Die Dia. | For Max. Wire Dia. | Thick. | Wd. | For Max. Rod Dia. | Material | Lg. | Wd. | Ht. | Each | |
For Brass, Copper, Stainless Steel, Steel | ||||||||||
3/4", 1 1/4", 1 5/8" | 1/2" | 1/4" | 1" | 1/2" | Steel | 20" | 2" | 5" | 0000000 | 000000 |
Economy Wire, Rod, and Flat Stock Benders
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Bend wire and rod up to 3/8" diameter and flat stock up to 1/2"×3/16" to create hooks, brackets, and pipe hangers. They can be clamped in a vise.
For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.
Miniature Wire Benders
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For small projects, use to bend and shape metal wire. These wire benders can be mounted to your bench top or clamped in a vise.
Wire, Rod, and Flat Stock Benders for Complex Shapes
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Create squares, coils, and S-shapes. This bender can be mounted to your bench top or clamped in a vise. Circle pins make additional sizes of bends and coils.
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For Max. Wire Dia. | Thick. | Wd. | For Max. Rod Dia. | Pin Dia. | Material | Lg. | Wd. | Ht. | Mounting Fasteners Included | No. of | Dia. | Handle Lg. | Includes | Each | |
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5/16" | 1/8" | 1" | 5/16" | 3/16", 1/4", 1/2", 1", 1 1/4", 1 1/2", 1 3/4" | Steel | 9 1/2" | 2 1/2" | 3 1/2" | No | 2 | 5/16" | 12" | Forming Pin, Seven Circle Pins, Stop Pin, Two Sharp-Angle Dies | 0000000 | 0000000 |
Wire, Rod, and Flat Stock Curvers
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Also known as ring rollers, these curvers shape wire, rods, and flat stock into curves and circles. Turn the handle to drive material through the steel rollers. With each pass through the rollers, tighten the tensioner knob in small increments to gradually increase the curve.
Curvers with stand come with three sets of rollers—one for flat stock and two for wire and rods. They can apply pressure from either side of the bottom roller, creating more curve options.
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For Wire Dia. | Thick. | Wd. | For Rod Dia. | Min. Bending Radius | Material | Ht. | Wd. | Dp. | Handle Lg. | Roller Dia. | Ht. | Wd. | Dp. | Mounting Fasteners Included | No. of | Dia. | Each | |
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1/4" | 3/16" | 1" | 1/4" | 1 1/2" | Steel | 5 1/2" | 6 1/2" | 5 1/2" | 13 1/2" | 1 1/4" | __ | __ | __ | No | 2 | 3/8" | 0000000 | 0000000 |
1/4", 1/2" | 3/16" | 1" | 1/4", 1/2" | 1 3/8" | Steel | 6 3/4" | 5 1/2" | 9 3/4" | 9" | 1 13/16" | 39" | 21" | 21" | Yes | 2 | 5/16" | 0000000 | 000000 |
Benchtop Rolling Mills
With hardened rollers and precision-machined gears, these rolling mills stand up to heavy use. They’re often used to compress sheets to an uncommon gauge size, convert scrap metal into sheets or wire, or create different thicknesses in a single piece of metal without welding multiple pieces together. After several passes through the mill, you may need to anneal your metal to soften it and prevent cracking.
Manual mills are gear driven, making them easier to turn than direct-drive rolling mills. Their rollers have grooves so you can form square and half-round wire in addition to sheets.
Gear speed ratio indicates the force it takes to turn the output gear. For instance, the manual rolling mill has a 4:1 gear ratio, meaning that you rotate the handle four times to turn the gear powering the rollers once.
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Wd. | Thick. | Square Wire Size | Half-Round Wire Size | Gear Speed Ratio | Ht. | Wd. | Dp. | Handle Lg. | Dia. | No. of | Material | Frame Material | Mounting Fasteners Included | No. of | Dia. | Each | |
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2 9/16" | 3/16" | 3/64", 5/64", 1/8", 5/32", 3/16", 13/64", 7/32", 15/64", 1/4" | 0.098", 0.118", 0.157" | 4:1 | 14" | 12" | 8" | 12" | 2 1/2" | 2 | Steel | Cast Iron | No | 6 | 3/8" | 0000000 | 0000000 |
Wire Straighteners
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Flatten bumps, bends, and curves on coiled wire with these straighteners. They have roller wheels that apply consistent pressure along the wire for a smooth, straight result. Grooves in the wheels hold the wire in place as you manually move it through, so you don't need a wire feeder. To straighten wire with different diameters, twist the adjustment knob to change the spacing between wheels. The aluminum body resists corrosion from moisture. It's also nonmagnetic, so copper and other metal wire won't get stuck.
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0.052" | 5 1/2" | 2" | 3" | Aluminum | 1 3/16" | 3 | Hardened Tool Steel | Knob | Acetal Plastic Wire Guides | 0000000 | 0000000 |
0.188" | 5 1/2" | 2" | 3" | Aluminum | 1 3/16" | 3 | Hardened Tool Steel | Knob | Acetal Plastic Wire Guides | 0000000 | 000000 |