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Title: Wire forming tool to make poppers? Where can one be found?
Post by: David Rapley on May 28, 2010, 12:37:25 PM

HI all,
         Can anyone tell me where to get a wire former to shape the wire through the middle of a popper. I have a mate who wants to have a crack at makin some and has come up short on where to get a tool for the job....

   If anyone has any suggestions id be very thankfull

   Ta Dave.

Title: Re: Wire forming tool to make poppers? Where can one be found?
Post by: Warwick Joyce on May 28, 2010, 08:57:10 PM

Dave, as far as I know there is zip on the market (that i have found anyway). You will find heaps to make spinnerbaits but they wont bend heavy wire. Then it jumps to the other end of the spectrum which is for piano wire. My solution was to make my own, up to version 3 now and its near spot on. ;)