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Offline picclock

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Sheet metal bending tool - not brake
« on: April 17, 2021, 03:55:27 AM »
Saw this on youtube :

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Has anyone made something similar ? 

It appears useful for very long bends and allows multiple bends and returns. Only minor snag I can see is it has to follow the edge of the sheet.

Thought I might crib the idea and make a DIY version, as I have some bends to make just over a metre long.

Any thoughts much appreciated.

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Offline BillTodd

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Re: Sheet metal bending tool - not brake
« Reply #1 on: April 17, 2021, 04:22:41 AM »
Probably fine for bending thin zink for roofing etc. But those long bending-axles are not going to provide much clamping force , which will result in some large radius bend and probably variable radius too.

Maybe a lot of work to make one for little return .
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Re: Sheet metal bending tool - not brake
« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2021, 06:15:44 AM »
This is the simpler version. It would very useful for multiple edge bends, which are all but impossible with a brake.
I would only make it good for 4" depth or so as I doubt I would need more.
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Re: Sheet metal bending tool - not brake
« Reply #3 on: April 17, 2021, 09:55:18 AM »
Yes thats probably simple enough to build and test .
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Re: Sheet metal bending tool - not brake
« Reply #4 on: April 18, 2021, 04:43:49 AM »
Different video with quite good results, skip 6-8 mins unless you want to  learn how to paint.
Same idea but only two bending rollers. 
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Re: Sheet metal bending tool - not brake
« Reply #5 on: April 18, 2021, 08:28:57 AM »
A variation on a bead roller?