Apparatus and methods for bending wire

An apparatus for bending wire comprising:

• a first forming part and a second forming part pivotably connected to the first forming part and a joint, each of the first and second forming part having a respective proximal end and a respected distal end positions on opposing sides of the joint;
• the first forming part having a receiving section at the distal end thereof, the receiving section having a bottom surface and a pair of opposing sidewalls extending from the bottom surface in a direction toward the second forming part, the receiving section having a generally plus-sign configuration between the sidewalls, the plus-sign configuration having four arms extending outwardly from a central portion;
• the second forming part having a projecting section at the distal end thereof, the projecting section having a projection extending toward the first forming part, the projecting section having a generally T-shaped configuration having a longitudinally extending base, and a laterally extending cross piece, the projection positioned to be received in the receiving section, such that the base extends into one of the four arms and the cross piece extends into adjacent arms of the one of the four arms,
• wherein the receiving section and the projecting section are sized to bend wire into a pair of substantially right angles when the wire is positioned between the receiving section and the projecting section and when the second forming part is pivoted such that the projection is received between the pair of opposing sidewalls.