Bending Aluminum Sheet Stock

Say you re bending 0 25 in thick 6061 t6 aluminum to a 100 degree external angle 80 degree internal angle.

Bending aluminum sheet stock. You d probably air bend by using a 3 0 in. The two m10 bolts in the top are to clamp the sheet between the backstop and the base. To make this easier you d start with your 6061 material in the soft t 0 state. If you d like to know more about bending specific alloys or which alloy is best for your application please contact our sales department by calling 800 826 3370.

It is measured by its thickness gauge. Then place the clamp bar back down on top of the aluminum crosswise. The tm10 is lightweight and portable and very easy to operate and maintain. Simple sheet metal bender using a hand roller clamps and plywood.

It is commonly used in the transportation food and aerospace industry due to its light weight and resistance to corrosion. Die opening with a relieved profile. Bending your sheet metal with a vise 1 place your forms in your vise. Ts tensile strength of sheet metal.

Trim cutter model 3017 and unistand model usa1. The backstops bolt holes have a slot cut in them to allow the backstop to be slid back to allow for the thickness of the material to be bend. Make sure the bar is seated firmly inside the frame. Monkeys spinning monkeys by kevin macleod.

Your forms will have an edge that should match the angle of your desired bend. K bf 0 33 for edge bending. K bf 1 33 for v bending. W part width in direction of bend axis.

Time to bend or nearly. Insert your aluminum sheet into the brake beneath the removable clamp bar. Van mark s tm10 portable siding brake is used to bend aluminum trim coil 3003 h14 light galvanized steel and copper for residential siding roofing window and gutter installation. Aluminum sheet metal metal stock the home depot store finder.

Lift the clamp bar away from the rear of the brake frame and slide the sheet in perpendicularly to the direction you want to bend it. Aluminum flat sheet is a thin flat piece of aluminum with many applications.