[iheartpi]

I agree that tools like a pipe bender should definitely be allowed. Although not cheap, they are well within team's budgets. I don't think there would be any serious competitive advantage of one team using this tool, it would just save a lot of aggravation. The same applies to the bar folder. These tools are relatively accessible. These tools are easy to use, and any team could find one to access for a period of time, make their folds or bends and leave.

While we are on the topic of allowed tools, since we can use sewing machines (which are tools) I think that they should definitely appear on the list of allowed tools. There are members of our team that will never forget having to hand-sew baskets because a sewing machine was not on the list, and they were misinformed when told that they could not use one.