Making Z-Bends

Here is a method I stumbled upon while spending time at the E-Zone discussion group. This method works great for making z-bends in wire:

Of course, you could get these (click on the photo to order them from Tower Hobbies):

I use one of these tools & found it doesn't actually make "real" 90 degree bends - but they're close & fairly easy to "fix" (meaning, I take my pliers & "finish" bending the wires to have nice, sharp 90 degree bends).