Pre bent coils

[Fidola13]

What the best way to get a professional looking pre bent coil that are often seen in build videos.

I could really use some of those instead of long axx weirdly shaped end wraps in some of my RBAs to make it easier to install especially for these old eyes lol!

do you guys know what I’m taking about? Here’s a a few pics
1st is bent coil leg and 2nd is hoe all my legs end up unless the posts are opposite side.

Ant the next question is - does it matter?

 

[Frenchfry1942]

Sounds a bit to expensive for me. I guess I will always just make my own.

 

[RuiG]

I pre-bend them, first using the coil tool to wrap the coil and then over twisting a bit and leveling both ends like in the picture.

If you struggle to do it, block the coil to avoid it rotating and use pliers to make that last bend.

 

[Fidola13]

I pre-bend them, first using the coil tool to wrap the coil and then over twisting a bit and leveling both ends like in the picture.

If you struggle to do it, block the coil to avoid it rotating and use pliers to make that last bend.

Thanks. It looks great and seems it might shorten any hot legs. Maybe.

 

[zoiDman]

... What the best way to get a professional looking pre bent coil that are often seen in build videos.

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I put the Coil on a Rod for whatever the Inside Diameter is and the use a pair of Mini Pliers.

6 Pc Pliers Set

The Flat ones in the Upper L/H corner of the photo work Great for Bending coil legs. And the Pliers are Small enough to fit in my "Build Box".

 

[Fidola13]

I put the Coil on a Rod for whatever the Inside Diameter is and the use a pair of Mini Pliers.

6 Pc Pliers Set

The Flat ones in the Upper L/H corner of the photo work Great for Bending coil legs. And the Pliers are Small enough to fit in my "Build Box".

 

[Fidola13]

I have some of the flat ones covered in a plastic resin. Those would work well

 

[CagedSpam]

the next question is - does it matter?

In my limited experience it only matters if it messes with the wicking or throws the even heating of the coils off due to leg length.

Hope that helps.