Manual chain link mesh machine

[next61]

I have seen something like this in Europe, many years ago; I don't have a picture. Is it possible to built one? Do you have any plans? How do you do it?

[gccrook]

I saw one in Paraguay. It was a pipe with a spiral groove running down the length, and a flat piece of steel inserted inside the pipe with a handle on one end of the flat piece. This was a long time ago, and I'm going strictly from memory which isn't so good any more, but the wire was insertedand hooked over the flat bar, and as it was turned, the wire followed the groove while being bent by the flat bar.

[Cyngbaeld]

http://www.newdawnengineering.com/we...e/diamondmesh/

Never even thought about doing anything like that, but somebody did! LOL

[gccrook]

That is a good picture. THe one I saw was just homemade and attached to a workbench, but it worked well. I helped them make some, and it was relatively easy. They made a lot, and it was good quality when finished.

[next61]

The one that I saw many years ago was made by this old man, WWI vet with no legs and several fingers missing (German shrapnel). He was a friend of my grandfather but I have no clue how he made it. The South African one in the pictures looks simple but I still don't understand how is it made.