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[SAL 821X]

Unfortunately I'm not Uri Geller at bending metal.

I have a vice that I've been using but cannot get a crisp angle to the bend IE 45, 90 degree and such like.

So I was wondering is anyone has any low cost methods they use.

[Vinmin]

I use 2 lengths of heavey duty angle iron clamped in the vice,

[SAL 821X]

Excellent idea! why didn't my brain compute enough power to think of that.

Where am I likely to get it from I guess B&Q isn't the answer?

[Wise Old Elf]

http://www.machinema...et-metal-folder

I have a little bender the same as above. £50

phnarr :smirking smilie:

Edited by Ethel, 18 January 2013 - 01:59 PM.

[rally515]

http://www.machinema...et-metal-folder

I have a little bender the same as above. £50

We have one like that but its a clarke branded one which is damaged & chipped on one end due to someone bending 2.0-2.5mm steel in it *tut tut*

[sonikk4]

Find yourself a local fabrication shop / metal supplier. Google will be your friend here.

It also depends on what you want to fold and how big. The small vice mounted ones are fine for small repairs but if you want to start folding your own door steps, inner sill sections then you will need a much bigger one.

Panelbeaterpeter made one so have a word with him to get some specs.

[SAL 821X]

wasn't planning on bending anything bigger than say the length of a ruler really at the moment.

I saw those contraptions on ebay like the machine mart one but 50squids is some amount that I could put to better use on sheet/panels at the moment.

Was thinking a rather more Heath Robinson approach for the time being.

[sonikk4]

In that case two pieces of right angle steel will do the job. I made a small vice version which was literally two pieces of barb wire posts we had in the RAF. Cut to size and then placed back to back and two bolts fitted loosely. This was to make sure the top surfaces stayed level in the vice when i clamped the metal in it.

I then used a nice bit of 4 x 2" wood and a club hammer to fold the metal over. I did file a small radius on both edges to give a nice finish to the folded section.

[Ethel]

Some chunky timber & G clamps. Use a wood offcut like a chisel to hammer the bend over. Start at one end and work up to the other end in several passes to bend a little at a time without stretching too much, you can also do curves, like A panel flanges.

[midridge2]

I use 2 bits of angle iron in a vice, i got the angle iron from a old bed frame from the council dump.

[Tamworthbay]

http://www.machinema...et-metal-folder

I have a little bender the same as above. £50

phnarr :smirking smilie:

I have one at work, I copied it and made myself one. Cost a tenner for metal offcuts and about half a day to make.

[SAL 821X]

Great tips so far.

Like that idea Sonikk.