bending tool?

[pdul]

Can somebody please help me with the english name for the plastic gismo we use to bend the leads on for instance resistors over?
I want to search for it on Fleabay but it is difficult without knowing the name
Thank you in advance

 

[wboyd]

If you are talking about the little piece of plastic with holes in it used to bend the leads of resistors and other misc parts then I think you are looking for a "Lead Forming Tool" atleast that is what I have always called it...

Wayne

 

[pdul]

Thank you very much. from the lack of reactions here, I am probably not the only one who doesn`t know

 

[thaumaturge]

Dah, lead former.

 

[dangus]

When I misplaced mine, I made a substitute out of scrap PC board stock. Cut a wedge shape, then two strips. Solder 'em together, and file notches.

 

[pdul]

It might be a good idea since all the hits on Ebay for some reason only ships to USA.
Maybe it is a threat to national security (rocket science) who knows?

 

[mickeymoose]

Lead Bending Tool DIYAutoTune.com

 

[sofaspud]

I just grip the lead at the appropriate place with needle-nosed pliers and bend by hand.

 

[Lavcat]

I just grip the lead at the appropriate place with needle-nosed pliers and bend by hand.

I'd say round-nosed.

 

[cliffyk]

What are commonly called "needle-nose" are actually chain-nose.

Chain-nose:

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Needle-nose (longer, closes completely, and most often has serrated gripping jaws like the chain-nose):

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Round-nose has tapered round jaws that may or may not close completely:

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Ran and kept stocked a tool-crib for 6 years, WAY back when...

 

[sofaspud]

But it wasn't my tool-crib. I know what I use. But thank you anyway.

 

[jpr_pt]

I bought one at Conrad Electronics. Reference 425869. 1.44€

 

[Enzo]

I think the issue is getting a lot of them all the same. WIth a lead former, you can sit down with 100 resistors and get them all alike. Harder to do with pliers. For ONE resistor, of course I'd do it with pliers.

Here is one from Jameco.
801: JAMECO BENCHPRO: Test, Tools & Supplies