Throw Away That Bending Brake
blkblk63ss Well Seasoned Member Supporting Member 5 Oct 30, 2017 #2 Wondering what the maximum thickness of metal it will bend?????
55Brodie Well Known Member Oct 30, 2017 #3 Looks great if you want to get in to the aluminum siding and gutter business.
O oleblu72 Well Known Member Supporting Member 5 Jul 20, 2018 #4 I would like to see it bend 16 gauge I doubt if it could. Mark
Toms63SSQB Well Known Member Supporting Member 8 Jul 20, 2018 #5 FYI, 16 gage sheet metal is 1/16th thick. pretty tough to bend w/o a real brake.
1958 delivery Well Known Member Supporting Member 2 Jul 20, 2018 #6 I see a new project in Bob's future
O oleblu72 Well Known Member Supporting Member 5 Jul 20, 2018 #7 Toms63SSQB said: FYI, 16 gage sheet metal is 1/16th thick. pretty tough to bend w/o a real brake. Click to expand... I figured it was somewhere around there point is you would be shopping for a traditional brake if you tried it. Mark
Toms63SSQB said: FYI, 16 gage sheet metal is 1/16th thick. pretty tough to bend w/o a real brake. Click to expand... I figured it was somewhere around there point is you would be shopping for a traditional brake if you tried it. Mark
F fourzeronine Well Known Member Dec 28, 2018 #8 This basically is a hand-held tipping die. Pretty slick. https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=metal+tipping+die
This basically is a hand-held tipping die. Pretty slick. https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=metal+tipping+die
N northerndave Well Known Member Mar 12, 2019 #9 ^^ correct, we do the same thing with tipping wheel on the bead roller. The only time we do it is when we need to bend in a radius shape, like a fender lip, windshield frame repairs etc.
^^ correct, we do the same thing with tipping wheel on the bead roller. The only time we do it is when we need to bend in a radius shape, like a fender lip, windshield frame repairs etc.