CNC-ish metal bending for the DIY Spot Welder

Mark Presling July 3, 2017
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Mark Presling

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Hi. I, like many others, enjoy making things. I am curious about how things work, why things fail, what makes things durable and how things can be made well. These days I would be known as a "maker", but in my younger days I would have been described as a metalworker, a model engineer, a woodworker, a wood turner or a bloke who likes mucking around in the shed. I suspect I am someway along the autism spectrum because I get very focused on a project once I start. I was once described by a colleague as a "finisher" in that I was very driven to finish something once I had started. This is not always a good thing as it can mean pushing on when many others would recognise a lost cause and give up. Nonetheless I enjoy what I do and as a former teacher I recognise the importance of passing on one's knowledge whenever possible. To that end I am happy to post my rather quirky selection of videos. These revolve around the disciplines of metal craft, design, woodworking and allied materials.

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In this the final episode of the DIY Spot Welder I take a look at precision bending as applied to copper rod using a DRO equipped milling machine and a machine vice. With this arrangement I can accurately bend two cranked electrodes for the welder.

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