Building the Po' Boy Bending Brake

"Veeduber" wrote
Dear Del,

Consider a couple of different lines :-)

The point of contact with the metal is seldom more than half an inch wide
and
usually less. The only thickness consideration in the leaf is to
accommodate
the fasteners.

The leaf is a LEVER. You should be more concered with its depth; 2x10 or
2x12... something along those lines.

-R.S.Hoover
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Perhaps I missed it. Where are the pictures?
--
Jim in NC


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Most roofing suppliers or contractors have sheet metal breaks. Most
of these place will do your bends for you(10' long, upto .063")for
about a buck a piece plus $0.15 cents for additional bends on the same
pieces. If you tell them you only need 10 to fifteen pieces and its
for a homebuilt airplane, they might even bend them for free.

Bryan

(bryan chaisone) wrote in message om...
Most roofing suppliers or contractors have sheet metal breaks. Most
of these place will do your bends for you(10' long, upto .063")for
about a buck a piece plus $0.15 cents for additional bends on the same
pieces. If you tell them you only need 10 to fifteen pieces and its
for a homebuilt airplane, they might even bend them for free.

Bryan


True, but most of the operators know nothing about aircraft tin
bending. Get them to bend up a small piece first and check the bend
radius before you give them your good spar material. Drip rail and
heating ducting don't care if they get bent a bit tight. 2024 tends
to complain.

"Morgans" wrote in message


Perhaps I missed it. Where are the pictures?

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Fly5kf...SIC%20BENDING/

Or

http://25th.com/t2/viewfull.php?index=621
http://25th.com/t2/viewfull.php?index=622
http://25th.com/t2/viewfull.php?index=623
http://25th.com/t2/viewfull.php?index=624

For a brake I built with Veeduber's inspiration. This is an 8 ft'r.