Curve Former

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3d Printed Curve Former. Made to help make rolling ball sculptures but would be useful for anyone needing to create consistent curves in wire up to 3mm. This design has been tested with copper and aluminum. This is a parametric design so that you can automatically adjust the spacing between levels with one value change. The default is made for a 12mm ball and the spacing is 10.5mm.Part list included in Curve Former Drawing v2.pdf.Qty Part Number Description2 90592A022 M8X1.25 Steel Hex Nut1 94300A340 M8X1.25 Zinc-Plated Wing Nut1 91202A238 M8 Zinc-Plated Steel Split Lock Washer1 7811K135 M8X10 Brass Multipurpose 660 Leaded Sleeve Bearing1 91290A319 M6X1X14 Alloy Steel Socket Head Screw3 91420A330 M5X0.8X25 Steel Phillips Flat Head Screws1 90435A201 M8X1.25X100 Metric Low-Strength Steel Threaded RodsAll part numbers are from McMaster-CarrLoosen the wing nut, clamp wire in the radius needed and retighten the wingnut. Bend the wire around the radius by hand.For a simple design you could just print the former and hold the wire on the former by hand.