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1. [TowerTalk] Bending Aluminum (score: 1): Author: Tom Hellem <tom.hellem@gmail.com>; Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2019 10:42:32 -0600; Hello Collective WisdomI 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 anyo; /archives//html/Towertalk/2019-08/msg00045.html (7,432 bytes)
2. Re: [TowerTalk] Bending Aluminum (score: 1): Author: Nidhog <robrk@nidhog.net>; Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2019 14:24:45 -0400; After the time and energy building one..... https://www.grizzly.com/search?q=(Metal+AND+break)+OR+(Metal+OR+break Unless you are out to make 99 of them, do you need hydraulics. Check your local area; /archives//html/Towertalk/2019-08/msg00047.html (7,656 bytes)
3. Re: [TowerTalk] Bending Aluminum (score: 1): Author: David Gilbert <xdavid@cis-broadband.com>; Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2019 11:56:29 -0700; They're called a "brake", not "break". But I agree, I really doubt you'd need hydraulics for that. Even a homemade brake should work fine. I welded up a homebrew brake out of 3 inch angle iron with; /archives//html/Towertalk/2019-08/msg00048.html (8,940 bytes)
4. [TowerTalk] Bending Aluminum (score: 1): Author: CEPitts <cpitts@ec.rr.com>; Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2019 15:46:13 -0400; If not doing a large quantity and you have the luxury of having a good local machine shop quite possibly they could do what you want. I know locally I have a such a shop and they have always enjoyed; /archives//html/Towertalk/2019-08/msg00049.html (7,352 bytes)
5. Re: [TowerTalk] Bending Aluminum (score: 1): Author: Grant Saviers <grants2@pacbell.net>; Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2019 13:29:36 -0700; 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 pres; /archives//html/Towertalk/2019-08/msg00050.html (10,170 bytes)
6. Re: [TowerTalk] Bending Aluminum (score: 1): Author: Richard Solomon <dickw1ksz@gmail.com>; Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2019 13:47:44 -0700; 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. _______________________________________; /archives//html/Towertalk/2019-08/msg00051.html (11,345 bytes)
7. Re: [TowerTalk] Bending Aluminum (score: 1): Author: David Gilbert <xdavid@cis-broadband.com>; Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2019 13:54:09 -0700; His desired bracket has multiple opposing bends. Dave AB7E 73, Dick, W1KSZ ps: I doubt you can put a 90 degree bend in 6060-T6 that matches angle stock. It won't take a lot of tonnage. 12T probably; /archives//html/Towertalk/2019-08/msg00052.html (11,916 bytes)
8. Re: [TowerTalk] Bending Aluminum (score: 1): Author: john@kk9a.com; Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2019 21:52:44 -0500; Assuming that you are "V" forming I would say roughly 1000 pounds per inch of length. If you know the punch radius, die width, material type and width of the form you can more accurately calculate th; /archives//html/Towertalk/2019-08/msg00054.html (7,988 bytes)

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