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Tutorial for (marco's) wire bending jig?

By EvanDickson

2 years ago


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    #1 2 years ago

    Heya!

    In vid's playfield resto guide, he talks about using the wire bending jig sold by Marco to DIY shiny new lane guides. The finished product looks good, but there must be some technique, I can't figure out how to use this thing. Does anyone know of a tutorial for this (or similar) wire bending jigs? Google is serving me up only tutorials for old ladies bending thin wires into imprecise pretzel looking jewelry.

    Vid's post gettin jiggy with it:
    https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/vids-guide-re-populating-playfields#post-4526968

    #5 2 years ago
    Quoted from Nokoro:

    What exactly are you having difficulty with? You do need the jig to be bolted to something so you can easily bend the wire. I used a thick piece of wood that I fastened the jig to. The wood can sit in my lap, and I just bend the wire at a right angle using the appropriate slot. Vids post says how to do the rest.

    Bending with any kind of precision. Like if I want to make a lane guide to a precise length, with sharp right angles at each leg, and both legs parallel to each other rather than being askew, how can I do it?

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