fiatboy Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 are there special tools? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 (edited) Yes. They're like miniature bending brakes in a sheetmetal fabrication shop. Like a "finger" brake: Like a regular sheetmetal brake: Google : "photo etch bending tools", look at the images, then click on the links to see descriptions, prices and availability. Then click on "videos" to see how they work. Here's one... Edited June 13, 2017 by Ace-Garageguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miatatom Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 I don't have one but these look handy. I'll be interested to see other answers since I have a couple of PE projects.http://www.paragrafix.biz/product_detail.asp?PPartNum=pft-5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxer Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 I have Tamiya Bending Pliers that I find very well made and indispensable for PE parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High octane Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 Yes. They're like miniature bending brakes in a sheetmetal fabrication shop. Like a "finger" brake: Like a regular sheetmetal brake: Google : "photo etch bending tools", look at the images, then click on the links to see descriptions, prices and availability. Then click on "videos" to see how they work. Here's one... Yes I've used those brakes only on a much larger scale many times working in a number of sheet metal shops over the years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 I don't use much PE and so I use a small metal straight edge and a single sided razor blade for bending. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiatboy Posted June 13, 2017 Author Share Posted June 13, 2017 Thank U very much for all the info! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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