Hand Tool to Form Component Leads ?

johnferrier · 13th July 2010, 07:21 AM

I'm looking for a hand tool to form 20 gauge bus wire with bends like the ones shown on the capacitor below. (Pliers would work, if I wasn't planning to do several.) Interested in forming uniform "jogs" in solid wire.

Thank you for any information.

johnferrier · 13th July 2010, 02:42 PM

Not one of these.

stoc005 · 13th July 2010, 02:55 PM

See: Component Forming Pliers - Excelta Corporation

johnferrier · 13th July 2010, 03:01 PM

Thank you, thank you.

: )

sandbasser · 13th July 2010, 03:54 PM

Those Excelta tools look great...until you look at the prices. Wow! They're expensive.

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glennb · 17th July 2010, 07:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnferrier

I'm looking for a hand tool to form 20 gauge bus wire with bends like the ones shown on the capacitor below. (Pliers would work, if I wasn't planning to do several.) Interested in forming uniform "jogs" in solid wire.

Thank you for any information.

Why do you want to do this? The bends are to assist accurate placement by PCB stuffing machines. If I buy components with bends like these I straighten them out before using them!

Maurizio Laffi · 14th August 2010, 02:44 PM

I'm using a tool made by an Italian manufacturer.
I bend the legs to keep the componente high on the PCB, not flush.
The manufacturer's site is in Flash, and it is really complicated for me to download any tool's image, so I'll post the link: :: PIERGIACOMI HOME PAGE ::
Skip the intro, click PRODUCTS - TOOLS - SPECIAL TOOLS, then search PNR5000, or PTR30C or PNR30 or PNG5000.
The price is very small, about 10 to 15 euros.

13th July 2010, 07:21 AM	#1
johnferrier diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: WA	Hand Tool to Form Component Leads ? I'm looking for a hand tool to form 20 gauge bus wire with bends like the ones shown on the capacitor below. (Pliers would work, if I wasn't planning to do several.) Interested in forming uniform "jogs" in solid wire. Thank you for any information.

13th July 2010, 03:54 PM	#5
sandbasser diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Riverside, CA - USA	Those Excelta tools look great...until you look at the prices. Wow! They're expensive. Mods: feel free to delete if you think this is an inappropriate comment __________________ - Ray

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13th July 2010, 02:42 PM	#2
johnferrier diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: WA	Not one of these.

13th July 2010, 02:55 PM	#3
stoc005 diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Midwest in the USA	See: Component Forming Pliers - Excelta Corporation

13th July 2010, 03:01 PM	#4
johnferrier diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: WA	Thank you, thank you. : )

14th August 2010, 02:44 PM	#7
Maurizio Laffi diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2008	I'm using a tool made by an Italian manufacturer. I bend the legs to keep the componente high on the PCB, not flush. The manufacturer's site is in Flash, and it is really complicated for me to download any tool's image, so I'll post the link: :: PIERGIACOMI HOME PAGE :: Skip the intro, click PRODUCTS - TOOLS - SPECIAL TOOLS, then search PNR5000, or PTR30C or PNR30 or PNG5000. The price is very small, about 10 to 15 euros.

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