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Helix With the bend pin fixed in place and an angled ramp attached to the DIWire, we fed through a length of 1/16" steel to create this 3D form. One constant bend, one smooth helix. You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play 00:00... (Read More)

The guys at Pensa Labs, apparently released a new version of the DIWire, a machine that “drawn curves into bent wire that can be assembled to make just about anything.” (Read More)

We've been testing the maximum capabilities of the DIWire beta units. We're excited to say that we've successfully bent 3/16" brake line tubing and 0.168"(4.25mm) stainless steel rod! You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play... (Read More)

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We're working on a straightener!  (Read More)

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Thanks to everyone who made it out to the workshop at our office on Wednesday. We had a great time! If people are interested, we got some footage of the event. Let us know if we should post it. Meanwhile, Marco also gave a demo on Wednesday at... (Read More)

Please RSVP at http://bit.ly/1839h1L The Basics When: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Where: 20 Jay Street, Suite 800, Brooklyn, NY What should I bring to the workshop? Please bring a laptop if you have one. Also, feel free to bring SVG files you want bent! Your... (Read More)

If you are still interested in coming to the DIWire workshop this Wednesday, please RSVP here.  (Read More)

Thank you again! Let's keep the momentum going!  (Read More)

We are excited and honored by the outpouring of support we received in just 24 hours of launch. For those in the NYC area, we will be holding a DIWire workshop at our office in DUMBO on Wednesday 11/20 at 6pm. We should have more details for those... (Read More)

If 2012 was a big year for Pensa, 2013 has been even bigger: Both Street Charge and the Core77 Design Awards Runner Up DIWire Bender, both of which they introduced about 18 months ago, have come to fruition this year. We would have been impressed if they'd brought just one of them to market, especially since the two projects could not be more different—besides, of course, the fact that they're both novel, useful products. (Read More)

It's been a good week over at Pensa Labs. On Sunday, the Brooklyn-based team walked off with the $10,000 judges' prize from our Insert Coin competition and now its Kickstarter project's already crossed the $64k mark (out of a $100k goal). (Read More)

Machines that bend strong steel wire have been an important part of industrial manufacturing for decades. But on Saturday, I saw a $3,000 wire-bending machine the size of a laser printer, and my brain bubbled with excitement over the possibilities for hobbyists and small businesses. The machine, called the DIWire, can take a curve that's been drawn in Adobe Illustrator and "print" it on a length of stiff wire. You could make some awesome Eames-style furniture with one of these machines. NASA is already interested in using it to make antennae. It opens new frontiers for artists and designers, too. (Read More)