How to make a DIY acrylic bender (Cheap & easy)

In this video I make a acrylic bending tool, super useful for getting professional looking bends on plexiglass pieces. This thing is really easy to make and super useful for PC modding, which is what I mostly do. If you have any questions I didn't answer in the video go ahead and ask in the comments and I'll find you an answer!

List of tools and materials used in the video (amazon affiliate links):
- MDF (or any kind of board) should be found locally, I got mine at home depot. I used two 2'x2' square boards.
- Wood screws also found locally, must have flat tops.
- Aluminum u-channel also found locally, half inch square works best

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[bittech]

Thanks for the shout out! Loved the video, really handy tutorial, especially given how overpriced acrylic bending wires tend to be.

[finndann]

"When it is bendable - just bend it" Wiser words have never been uttered

[SR]

Retired physics teacher here, and this is an outstanding little device! Perfect for building my squirrel feeders and keep the birds out at the same time! Great job lad.

[granteksteen]

Cool! Nifty & Nice. Commercial benders are pricey. I'm gonna give this a shot. Thanks for the D.I.Y. Tute. Well executed.

[awatts]

Very helpful.

For others watching, suggest you pre-drill holes if you use MDP as it can split if your screws are close to the edge to the board.

[mmhobbes]

this is pretty cool! one thing I'd add is a protractor though, hot glued or something on the side, with a screw or nail to show at what angle you've bent.

[bartacus]

Simple, clear, easy instructions, with links to all the needed stuff. Awesome! Well done!

[craigbarnett]

outstanding work. no extra yakking. just the facts and tips presented clearly and completely. ty

[patrickperry]

Been looking for a power supply like that for ages. Nobody, including Google, seemed to know what I was talking about. I thought those things stopped being made. Thanks.

Liked your video. Bender is a bit crude. But, what the heck, it gets the job done. Bottom line.

[PaganWizard]

I just stumbled across your video while looking up acrylic bender, and I really like your design a lot. You mentioned looking up Bit-tech's YouTube channel, saying it wasn't going to be small for very long, but he hasn't uploaded anything for 9 months. He's not going to grow without uploading.

[stumask]

Fantastic, going to make me one, thinking off incorperating the power supply into the unit, also add in a bend stop so you can set the angle you want to stop at, your an inspiration

[DIYTech]

A nice simple but very helpful tool for modders. A perfect tutorial

[davidsamuels]

Thank you for this video.. I'm DEFINITELY making myself a bender in the near future.

[nigelcaddick]

Thank you for the Vid! I have now built a similar machine but minus the extra baseboard, I just used a 3" ply strip and 4 small ply squares, 2 on each side. I also bought the recommended springs but found them way overpowered and strong, so I used a much softer spring from an Aldi box of assorted springs and it works fine, thank you again :)

[electronron]

I use a 24 volt transformer with a light dimmer on the input side of the transformer to regulate the temperature of the nichrome for a hot wire cutter, I'm sure this would work for this application as well. The light dimmer is the type used in place of a wall switch and is made for incandescent lights, they may be harder to find since everything is going LED these days but worth looking into. I'm using a 500VA buck-boost transformer which is overkill but I've seen where other's have used a common door bell transformer.

[TechStudios]

I just got a Cricut Maker about a month ago and it's been so friggin awesome!!! Def makes my Mods easier and look so much more professional for mods for my channel!!! We're saving up for a house, we anticipate closing around this time next year, but I can not wait till we do. I'm going to build a giant shed sectioned off into 3 sections. My Studio/Editing Workstation - Work Area for all my Tools/An Area to paint - and an area for other stuff like lawn mowers and general storage. I can not wait!!!! Dude when are you going to start posting videos again??? We miss you man!!!! You've been such a huuuge inspiration to me for modding and starting a channel!!

[tzelG_]

finally a bender maked by a PC Modder. cool.

[tjkoker]

Is the voltage AC or DC? What thickness of Nichrome wire do you use - .032, .036, .040? Thanks. .032 Nichrome is no longer available on Amazon. FYI.

[oncledan]

Hi !
This is the most explanatory video I saw describing an inexpensive Acrylic Bender jig, and I thank you for it.
I was looking several Acrylic bending tools on Amazon and they are all well overpriced for what they do. I then decided to surf on YouTube and .. Voilà!
One tip, however, that can dimiduish this wire bender's cost a lot. You don't need a regulated DC Supply. In fact, you don't need DC at all. You could use a cheap transformer with the appropriate ratings, of course.
Hope this helps. Thanks again for this video and good luck for the rest. Have a nice day!

[migzt.v]

Thank You bro, , i amazed your vedeo tutorial here, , i got a New knowledge In You! for how to bend The doors acrylic bender im whatching in Philippines! 😁