![]() ![]() DSPIAE’s tool has a length of 177mm and a width of 91mm. The larger size does account for that generally, but the stainless working table adds to this, unlike my usual tool which is simply a two-part item which is also sprung-loaded. This unit is also larger (and heavier) than my usually tool. The being plate can also be lifted off and turned around 180 degrees so that the long straight edge is the principle bending face. Two knurled knobs hold down this pate onto the working table, with the plate itself being sprung-loaded. This has more bending options than my default 5.5inch Hold and Fold, with the various shaped being precisely machines, as with the US-equivalent tool. The bending face is constructed from more high-grade aluminium, this time anodised in the companies trademark red colour. Unlike the shot-blasted, anodised aluminium plate that was packed into the sleeve, this plate is constructed of stainless steel and has a high mirror finish that was a little difficult to capture clearly in my photography. Four hex-key screws hold the default working table in place. The main bed of the PE bender is machined from high-grade aluminium which has been finished in black anodising and has a recess into which the switchable working tables will fit. No doubt, this tool must surely win a prize for the most beautifully finished and aesthetically pleasing tool that will end up on your workbench. Time to get our hands dirty and take a closer look at this. More rationale for product design is also given on a foam insert, and also some information on how the tool is used. It remains to be seen how these bear up to continued use as opposed to a metal item but remember that it’s not much effort is generally needed to make these bends, and you aren’t pushing and grinding these parts together. In fact, they actually supply two folding tools here, with one of them being quite short in relation to the main folder. Unusually, with this tool, the folding tool (or bending plate as described by DSPIAE), is constructed from clear acrylic sheet which has been neatly and evenly ground down to a wedge end, and with a black plastic cap strip along the other edge. With other PE benders, I’ve been used to a metal blade to assist folding any of the longer bent edges. A silica gel sachet is included to prevent any moisture damage. ![]() The tool and parts within the box are sat in foam cut-outs with another insert being used to span the area between the bending plate release knobs. One thing that can never be criticised with DSPIAE is their packaging. On the rear of the sleeve is a little more of the same product information we saw on the rear of the box, alongside line drawings of the product. This is also protected by a foam cut-out within the sleeve. Yes, this PE bender has a choice of two working tables, and the one in this sleeve is manufactured from a shot-blasted piece of anodized aluminium that has a sort of graphite colour to it. This red packaging is actually a sleeve that contains one of the tools working tables, as named by the manufacturer. Another product authenticity check is included in the form of a Q-Code that can be scanned with an appropriate app on a smartphone. Lift that heavy lid and you’re already getting a thank you from the company for your tool purchase decision. Got to love the inclusion of the Ghostbusters logo! Taking a look at the back of the box, we see some general product information and rationale for specific product design choices. The box sides show the parts included within the tool set, plus the ID Code used to identify this as a genuine DSPIAE tool and not a pirated copy, with this latter being something that even the respectable Chinese companies have had to do to separate themselves from their more unscrupulous countryfolk. The box states that the contents within, or at least some of them, are a result of high-pressure forging. Still, there’s no faulting the presentation, along with the excellent packing that can be used to safely store the tools for many years to come. I suppose it was only a matter of time before Chinese tool manufacturer, DSPIAE, released their own into their high-quality tools range, and here is that very tool.ĭSPIAE tools are packed into robust and attractive boxes of MDF construction, with rather random Aztec-style imagery that really doesn’t bear any relation to the product within. I’ve used numerous different folders over the last year, some being good and some being a little iffy, in my personal opinion. There are some really good photo-etch bending tools on the market, with my personal preference thus far being the 5.5 inch Hold and Fold from The Small Shop. Sturdy construction two choices of working table useful addition to any modeller's bench.Īn extremely robust and high-quality tool with unusually high levels of beauty for a functional item. Available from Breveco Modelling for 69,50€ ![]()
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