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The construction forum is for the discussion of techniques on the construction phase of AFV modelling and the tools and materials used.
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 Subject:  Another Inexpensive PE Bending ToolList thread.  
  
 Date:  Nov 10, 2002
 From:  Ken Hartlen 
Hi guys,

In addition to my door hinge tip:
http://home.interlog.com/~khartlen/workshop/images/pe_bender.gif I just
thought of another ideal, and simpler, tool that you can find at the office
supply store this time rather than the hardware store.

My clipboard has an ACCOGRIP clamp. You know, that spring loaded clamp that
can hold a couple dozen sheets of paper. I was inserting some sheets and
EUREKA!!! "How would it clamp PE?", I thought. So, I tried it out and it
works beautifully. Clamps the PE so tight its not going anywhere while
bending. For around $5US, you can have a ready to use PE bender. Here is the
only pic I could find. http://www.monk.ca/image/37073-c.jpg And here is a
quick diagram to help show the type of clipboard clamp I mean:
http://home.interlog.com/~khartlen/workshop/images/pe_benderV2.gif

Ken

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Thread Listing 
  Another Inexpensive PE Bending Tool - Ken Hartlen - Nov 10, 2002
. . . Re: Another Inexpensive PE Bending Tool - MSW - Nov 10, 2002
. . . Thanks for the great tip ! - M. Gallagher - Nov 14, 2002
. . . . . . Re: Thanks for the great tip ! - Ken Hartlen - Nov 14, 2002
. . . . . . . . . Re: Thanks for the great tip ! - MSW - Nov 14, 2002
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