flat bar bending jigs

[rocket01]

So the missus wants some new hanging baskets ready for the spring. Seeing as I have plenty of 1" x 1/8" flat bar in the shed I have decided that I will make them rather than buying (their extortionately priced.)

Does anyone know for any drawing of jigs or benders so I can put very nice curves, bends and twists in the bar. Hoping to make them look absolutely pukka.

 

[Powermyster]

There is couple good video tutorials on YouTube. Can't remember the name of the guy, but he makes some jigs and tools for twisting bar etc in the videos

 

[Powermyster]

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ggx2CmsNf60

Try this

 

[Powermyster]

http://youtu.be/7anhdcw-Vm8 and this

 

[Paul G]

In the Metal Forming section there's a thread "Scroll forming - springy".

Several in there, both home made and bought.

Cheers,
Paul G

 

[rocket01]

Cheers fellas I'll check them out when I get home from work

 

[rocket01]

Those videos's are very decent thanks. Seems like there's loads on youtube, I didn't think to look there. I'll have to nose and see what I've got in the scrap but and make my own jigs though can't see me buying them