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DSPIAE Mini Photo Etched Parts Bender

DSPIAE Mini Photo Etched Parts Bender

Compact photo-etch bender from DSPIAE with an aluminum base, 12 small bending teeth and 1 short-side tooth. A space-saving version of the full-size DSPIAE AT-PB for folding small etched parts.

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What we liked

  • + 12 small bending teeth plus 1 short-side tooth give a choice of finger widths for small folds
  • + Fixture board lifts automatically when the rotary knob is released, which makes parts easy to retrieve
  • + Aluminum base with an anodized sandblast finish that the listing describes as scratch resistant

Trade-offs

  • - Mini format: long railings and large frets are better served by a full-size bender
  • - The listing gives no base dimensions or maximum fold length, so capacity is hard to judge

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