EEVblog Electronics Community Forum

Products => Crowd Funded Projects => Topic started by: tomgroenland on November 13, 2013, 06:17:05 pm

Title: Am I missing something or is this wirebender WAY too expensive?
Post by: tomgroenland on November 13, 2013, 06:17:05 pm

Came across this on kickstarter. It's cool and I can think of a lot of cool things to do with it. But over $3000 cool? I don't know.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1638882643/diwire-the-first-desktop-wire-bender?ref=category (http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1638882643/diwire-the-first-desktop-wire-bender?ref=category)

Title: Re: Am I missing something or is this wirebender WAY too expensive?
Post by: kfitch42 on November 13, 2013, 08:07:36 pm

Looks like you get the actual bender thingy if you pledge $2,500, $2,750, $2,950, or $3,200. The irregularity of the intervals bothers me a bit... but if you pledge $3,750 you also get "Wire, Clips & Cutters." So, basically I can pay an extra $1,250 for what I hope are the best wire cutters in the frickin' universe.

Title: Re: Am I missing something or is this wirebender WAY too expensive?
Post by: mikeselectricstuff on November 13, 2013, 08:12:49 pm

What surprised me is it only does 2D - for that money I'd want 3D

Title: Re: Am I missing something or is this wirebender WAY too expensive?
Post by: c4757p on November 13, 2013, 08:17:43 pm

Who needs to do this so much that it's worth the incredible cost of automation? A ruler, a protractor and a vise to give a clean bending point ought to be all you need! Or am I missing something? :-//

Title: Re: Am I missing something or is this wirebender WAY too expensive?
Post by: zapta on November 13, 2013, 08:31:28 pm

Very neat machine. I would be willing to pay $299.

Title: Re: Am I missing something or is this wirebender WAY too expensive?
Post by: Bored@Work on November 13, 2013, 08:57:15 pm

But, but, but ... Make Magazine said it is the next step in DIY desktop CNC. A must have. To be placed right next to your 3D printer. So they can equally collect dust.

Title: Re: Am I missing something or is this wirebender WAY too expensive?
Post by: Coder96 on November 13, 2013, 09:31:29 pm

Here an instructable for a 3d wire bender.

http://www.instructables.com/id/DIWire-Bender/ (http://www.instructables.com/id/DIWire-Bender/)

Title: Re: Am I missing something or is this wirebender WAY too expensive?
Post by: c4757p on November 13, 2013, 09:36:28 pm

Quote from: Coder96 on November 13, 2013, 09:31:29 pm

Here an instructable for a 3d wire bender.

http://www.instructables.com/id/DIWire-Bender/ (http://www.instructables.com/id/DIWire-Bender/)

(http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FF7/CU6H/HC9M9ASJ/FF7CU6HHC9M9ASJ.SMALL.jpg) (http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FF7/CU6H/HC9M9ASJ/FF7CU6HHC9M9ASJ.LARGE.jpg)

That diagram...

(http://www.smilys.net/kotzende_smilies/smiley177.gif)

Title: Re: Am I missing something or is this wirebender WAY too expensive?
Post by: AlfBaz on November 13, 2013, 09:44:37 pm

For that price I would expect it to be able to bend upto 1" metal conduit and replace the "hockey stick"
(http://www.wurtec.com/products/Hand%20Tools/74-046-3.jpg)
 

Title: Re: Am I missing something or is this wirebender WAY too expensive?
Post by: Mechatrommer on November 14, 2013, 01:03:10 am

thanks now i got an idea, PC connected 3D coffee mixer, $1000 should be alot cheaper and cool.