1 inch radius bending robot
designed and built by Garrett Belmont
PDF instructions for building a bender here.
DWG file for AutoCAD users here.
Tinker tinker. Fiddle. This bender was built for bending 3/16" rod at a radius of 1". It has bent the rods of every rack on this website. The radius is useful when making the 2" wide u-shaped backstop on front racks. Can't wait to test it out on my new Acorn Boxy Rando Bag.
Questions? cycle [AT] appleblock.com
Bending robot in "open" position
Bending robot just after bending 3/16" rod 180 degrees.
I can bend all day with this nearly-free furlough-days bending robot.