KAKA INDUSTRIAL Mini Universal Wire Bending | Hardened Steel Wire and Flat Metal Bender | 5/16 inch Rod, 1x1/8 inch Flat MUB-1

All in all, this is a decent bender. I've use it to make a number or nested bends with stepped diameters, for example, and I found it was fairly straight-forward to make repeatable bends with very little effort. All the components fit as they were intended to fit, and the moving parts move smoothly. The bending bar was a little loose on the pin, but not bad. I suspect some reviewers who complained about the fit may have missed the set screw that anchors the pivot pin. Also, some people complained that the tool came packaged with oil. To me this is a plus. Carb cleaner and a rag takes care of that. (At least it wasn't dry cosmoline). In my case, it would have been nice to have an assortment of additional (larger diameter) spacers, but I believe most people will do just fine with the 4 smaller diameters included.

This worked great for bending spoons and other small pieces of metal. Very well constructed.

It works with some practice. I ended up machining a larger cylinder for it. Worked well for bending 1/8 inch diameter rods (steel and brass).

I bought this bender for a project — bending 1/16" x 1" brass straps 180 degrees with a 5/16" radius. The clamping and bending mechanisms were too sloppy to get a consistent, parallel bend. The bend would corkscrew slightly. I milled several of the parts to remove the slop and then got very nice results. Not perfect but for the price, very satisfactory. If you're going for precision you going to have to work on this tool a bit. If it's just quick and dirty bends, it'll be fine.

Since this is my first metal bender I wasn't sure what to expect.... After using it to bend some 3/8 rods for some hooks (25 of them) I could tell where the 'cheapness' bled through. TL:DR: This is cheaply made and will not make acurrate multiple bends because the handle pin is loosely fitted. First: The bending pin on the handle doesnt seat all the way, so ends up at a 30-ish degree angle, this makes making multiple bends on the same rod VERY difficult because the travel UP it and not against it, and I found myself using a vise and a hammer to straighten things out. To combat this I would have to constantly rotate the rod with one hand as I rotated the handle to bend it with the other... Though this was by eye, it at least got the parts closer so I could follow up with my vise and hammer. Second: The threads on the knob used to clamp the piece in place warped the very first time, and I can barely turn it without struggling to clamp further pieces... Considering I formed 25 rods, each one with 5 separate bends... I eventually had to use vice grips just to turn the handle to tighten and loosen it. I'm 250lbs, I am trying not to assume anything or take jabs at anyone... but if I struggled... Both with the bending and the weak pin, as well as the knob... I can't imagine someone smaller having an easier time. I DO NOT RECOMMEND this product... Yes I got the job done I was trying to do, but I know that it could have been a lot easier with a better made tool, and so was NOT worth the money.

I read a number of reviews here where people were complaining that it didn’t work very well and the pins were loose and all of that. I’ve never bend metal rods before and this is the first time. In the picture the smaller bent rods are from a manufacturer. The larger bent rods, which is a 3/8 inch steel, were bent by me using this bender. For me it worked great and I really liked it.

This wire bending fixture is pure JUNK!!!!! I have not found one part that is square plum or Paralell. The clearance between parts is so sloppy I had to re machine some parts and others make new ones, The engineering is good, it is just so poorly made I was unable to use it right out of the box.

Product was used for bending metal rod with a radius on both ends. Again liked the fact that product fits perfectly in a vise and don't have to bolt it down to your work bench for easy removal.