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Offline Mike K

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DIY sheet metal bender?
« on: September 26, 2021, 09:31:02 AM »
I'm thinking about making a sheet metal bender.  I know that the upper leaf of the bender ideally has a sharp edge to be able to make sharp bends... Is there any advantage, or disadvantage, to having sharp corners on the bottom, angle iron, pieces of the base?

Offline John Rudd

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Re: DIY sheet metal bender?
« Reply #1 on: September 26, 2021, 12:32:50 PM »
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Offline tom osselton

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Re: DIY sheet metal bender?
« Reply #2 on: September 26, 2021, 05:29:18 PM »
I'm thinking about making a sheet metal bender.  I know that the upper leaf of the bender ideally has a sharp edge to be able to make sharp bends... Is there any advantage, or disadvantage, to having sharp corners on the bottom, angle iron, pieces of the base?

I wouldn’t I would think it would just take away some strength used for the folding lever.

Offline Mike K

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Re: DIY sheet metal bender?
« Reply #3 on: September 26, 2021, 06:19:44 PM »
My thinking was that a sharp corner on the bottom bending leaf would give more support and help produce a sharper bend?

Offline RussellT

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Re: DIY sheet metal bender?
« Reply #4 on: September 27, 2021, 06:48:58 AM »
Hi Mike

I think the crucial thing for the bottom section is that the pivot axis is exactly on the line where the fixed and moving bottom section join.  You can adjust the tightness of the bend by moving the upper clamping part nearer or further from that axis.

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Re: DIY sheet metal bender?
« Reply #5 on: September 27, 2021, 08:18:14 AM »
Oh, okay.  Thanks.