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Custom Bending Die Making for Wire and Rod Forming | Gonger
Inside Gonger's tooling shop: lathe-turned die cores, EDM wire cutting and assembly of custom bending dies for wire and rod forming jigs and machines.
Key Specifications
- Materials
- Tool steel inserts, hardened pins and discs
Key Features
- Bending dies designed and built in-house
- Die cores knurled and turned on the lathe
- Wire EDM cuts complex die profiles
- Assembled dies fit manual jigs and CNC stations
Who Makes the Bending Dies Behind Custom Rod and Wire Parts?
Short answer: Gonger builds its own. This video follows die making from the lathe - knurling and turning die cores - through wire EDM profiling, drilling and final assembly into a working bending die that forms long rods with hook ends.
What the Video Demonstrates
| Step | Operation | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lathe turning + knurling | Precise die cores |
| 2 | Wire EDM | Complex die profiles |
| 3 | Drilling and fitting | Pin and roller seats |
| 4 | Die assembly | Ready-to-run bending tool |
| 5 | Trial bending | Finished hook-end rods |
Why In-House Tooling Matters When Buying a Bender
| Supplier type | Machine only | Machine + in-house tooling |
|---|---|---|
| Custom part support | Outsource dies | One contact |
| Lead time | Weeks per die | Days |
| Fit issues | Finger pointing | Single owner |
FAQ
Can we buy dies separately? Yes. Send drawings or sample parts; Gonger manufactures bending dies for manual jigs and CNC stations.
Which parts did the demo die produce? Long steel rods with formed hook tips, used as hanging and support hardware.
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