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Post by powercar82 on Aug 15, 2013 12:47:21 GMT -6
I am wondering if anyone has built the 6 foot sheet metal brake by the plans given in the "toolbox?" I am planning on building one this winter and just had one simple question. I will only be doing race car bodies with it so just standard prepainted aluminum.
When the steel is clamped down on the aluminum sheet and you are for instance doing a 66" wide rear filler panel, is there enough flex in the middle of the brake where it isn't as crisp of a bend as out near where the clamps are? Or maybe a very small amount, but barely noticeable?
Thanks!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2013 13:35:54 GMT -6
I built almost the same one. Its 6 ft and yes you will get some flex in the center and it wont be as crisp. I have a very large "C" clamp that I use from behind and clamped in the center to hep this out. You can only do that if you are bending a small 1" wide flange and the sheet isnt installed from the back. That spreader bar on the top clamping angle is key, use as big a rod as you can get. I also like to use an adjustable bolt for the center bar of the spreader to the top angle. Weld in some nuts and use the bolt to adjust the pressure on the center of the top angle piece. Hope that make sence? LOL
Dave
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