The bending ruler and a smaller bagged plate pictured on packaging.
Manual tool
Grooved metal forming ruler
For builders choosing a simple edge guide rather than a plate fixture or a set of rounded forms; check actual groove dimensions.
Working interface
Grooves /slots of several widths along the ruler edge
Approximate dimensions
1.2 × 3.5 in
Named work
Thin etched sheet and copper wire
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The MS-002 is a forming guide with grooves or slots along its edge. The seller describes inserting or aligning thin etched sheet or copper wire against those features, then holding the material while forming the exposed portion. That makes it different from a cutting stencil or a self-clamping plate fixture.
The approximately 1.2 × 3.5 inch metal format is compact, but the actual groove widths and a material-thickness limit are not supplied. Check those working grooves before choosing it for a specific wire or fold. The stainless-steelAJ0094 stencil is a separate product; this ruler’s material is described only as metal.
The supplied instructions allow the material to be held by hand or clamps and mention pliers for tight corners or refinement. Those tools are not thereby established as included. Choose JOYABEST when you want a plate-and-knob holding arrangement, or Hotop when cylinder/cone forms are more useful than an edge groove.
MODEL DETAILS
Specifications & included parts
Details for ANSAI MS-002 Grooved Metal Bending Ruler
Detail
Product details
Working interface
Grooves /slots of several widths along the ruler edge
Material
Metal; grade unspecified
Approximate dimensions
1.2 × 3.5 in
Named work
Thin etched sheet and copper wire
Contents
One metal bending ruler
Model
MS-002
Check the selected size, working profile and supplied parts on Amazon before ordering.
Where this model is useful
Edge grooves provide a different receiving guide from a plain ruler or cutting template.
The compact single tool is an alternative to a larger plate fixture when a simple forming edge suits the part.
Trade-offs to check
Exact groove widths and material-thickness limits are not stated.
No built-in clamp, pliers or supply of wire/sheet material is itemized.
What to check before choosing
Check the groove and holding arrangement
Confirm the receiving width and how you will hold the part; the instructions refer to hand pressure or separate clamps.
Your questions about this product
Does it hold the part like a plate bender?
The described method uses the ruler edge/groove while the material is held by hand or separate clamps. A built-in clamping plate is not described.
Are the pliers mentioned in the instructions supplied?
The package is one bending ruler. Pliers are mentioned as an additional tool for refining tight corners, not itemized as an included part.
When would the Hotop kit be more useful?
Choose its separate cylinder/cone forms and tab tool when those shapes are the missing operation; this ruler instead offers edge-guided forming.
Original choice guidance from the exact selected model response, with component and package scope retained. No hands-on test or universal material/fit outcome claimed.
A dedicated metal photo-etch plier is a hand-held alternative to a plate fixture or grooved forming ruler.
Tool role
Photo-etched-part bending pliers
Material
Metal, as listed
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A spring-lift plate with 360° adjustment, four usable sides and an elongated section supports model photo-etch forming.
Forming arrangement
Reversible adjustable plate fixture
Plate adjustment
360°; four usable sides, seller-described
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One edge tool, one tab tool and five cylinder/cone forms cover several operations in static metal-model assembly.
Edge tool
One edge-bending tool
Tab tool
One tab bending/twisting tool
$9.99Nov 6, 26, 05:52 PM · New YorkPrice info
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