Back in the late 90s I had access to a machine shop and I made several tools for modelling, this is one to make thin copper strips.
I use a piece of copper wire and squeeze it between a bearing and a roller turned by hand, it comprises of two parts one fixed and the other moving. When l make a tool like this I use what's available I had a spare 25mm bearing and built everything around that. No sizes have been given as they can be made to suit but because of the high loads on the parts they must fit together with little clearance.
These are the parts for the moving side.
This is the top part of the wire guide which is the same for both sides.
And the bottom part.
Wire guide assembled.
This is the bearing assembly, it is important that the parts fit well there can be no play and the bearing must spin. The cup washer (can also be called a spring washer) takes up any vertical play under the bearing. The dust cap fits on to the head of the shoulder screw.
The shoulder screw sits on a counter bore the depth of which is calculated by taking the length of shoulder screw body minus bearing plus cup washer .
Moving side complete the springs are sitting in counter bores.
Fixed side.
Roller is counter bored to suit Shoulder Screw again there should be no play.
The shoulder screw locates the handle and the dowels aline the two parts.
Operating is pretty simple close the parts until it starts gripping the wire then adjust the screw about a quarter turn and roll the wire back and forth a couple of times. Repeat until thickness is reached.
If you have any questions please ask, for me it's much easier to make something than to describe why and how it works.
I use a piece of copper wire and squeeze it between a bearing and a roller turned by hand, it comprises of two parts one fixed and the other moving. When l make a tool like this I use what's available I had a spare 25mm bearing and built everything around that. No sizes have been given as they can be made to suit but because of the high loads on the parts they must fit together with little clearance.
These are the parts for the moving side.
This is the top part of the wire guide which is the same for both sides.
And the bottom part.
Wire guide assembled.
This is the bearing assembly, it is important that the parts fit well there can be no play and the bearing must spin. The cup washer (can also be called a spring washer) takes up any vertical play under the bearing. The dust cap fits on to the head of the shoulder screw.
The shoulder screw sits on a counter bore the depth of which is calculated by taking the length of shoulder screw body minus bearing plus cup washer .
Moving side complete the springs are sitting in counter bores.
Fixed side.
Roller is counter bored to suit Shoulder Screw again there should be no play.
The shoulder screw locates the handle and the dowels aline the two parts.
Operating is pretty simple close the parts until it starts gripping the wire then adjust the screw about a quarter turn and roll the wire back and forth a couple of times. Repeat until thickness is reached.
If you have any questions please ask, for me it's much easier to make something than to describe why and how it works.