Lead bender tool

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I moved this project from Thingiverse to YouMagine, where it's now much easier to share and download. 3D printers are incredibly efficient tools once you get past their mesmerizing effect - I'm still working on that part myself! This is a simple parametric lead bender tool designed in OpenSCAD. It gets the job done, and I've also included a wider version for bending entire strips. The current spacing is set to my PCB's specifications, but feel free to adjust it to suit your needs. A future version could be improved or modified in several ways: one option is to create a tool with multiple widths, which HipsterLogic has already done on Thingiverse; another possibility is adding a small rim to the lead bender that allows you to create notches and keep components securely attached to the PCB without needing to bend the wires from the back.