Re: [TowerTalk] Bending Aluminum

[David Gilbert <xdavid@cis-broadband.com>]

His desired bracket has multiple opposing bends.

Dave  AB7E


On 8/10/2019 1:47 PM, Richard Solomon wrote:
> Why not just buy Aluminum Angle
> Stock and cut off what you need ?
>
> 73, Dick, W1KSZ
>
> ps: I doubt you can put a 90 degree
> bend in 6060-T6 that matches angle
> stock.
>
> On Sat, Aug 10, 2019 at 1:29 PM Grant Saviers <grants2@pacbell.net> wrote:
>
> > It won't take a lot of tonnage.  12T probably enough for the width you
> > might need.  20T surely enough.  Easy to buy  @ Harbor Freight or from
> > some auto parts stores, and a very useful tool for other press work.
> >
> > The challenge with the usual antenna 6061-T6 is using the proper radius
> > dies as T6 is fully hard and will crack if bent on a sharp radius die.
> > Other softer alloys are a lot less challenging and of course less strong.
> >
> > Here is a quality supplier with many die set choices, you need to have a
> > press that fits the width of dies and arbor plates better than the ones
> > from HF.
> >
> > https://www.swagoffroad.com/SWAG-Press-Brake-Kits_c_53.html
> >
> > I have several of their products but use die sets I welded up from hot
> > roll angles for bending steel to 3/8 in my 20T press.
> >
> > Grant KZ1W
> >
> > On 8/10/2019 9:42 AM, Tom Hellem wrote:
> > > Hello Collective Wisdom-
> > > I am thinking about building an H-frame hydraulic press for the purpose
> > of
> > > bending up some brackets out of 1/8" aluminum plate for element to boom
> > > clamps on hf yagis.
> > > Does anyone have an idea of the force required for doing this so I can
> > > determine how big of a hydraulic jack to buy and how beefy I need to
> > build
> > > the frame?
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance for any input.
> > >
> > > Tom
> > > K0SN
> > >
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