Good news for scratch builders of metal airplanes - Home Depot rents bending brakes

"flybynightkarmarepair" wrote in message
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If you're building in aluminum from scratch, one of the most
intractable problems is the need for an 8 ft bending brake for most
designs. A good one, even used, is about $1000, and at least half that
many pounds, although there are alternatives that weigh less.
http://www.guttersupply.com/products...ategoryId=1277
There are various ways to do a pretty good job with cheaper tooling,
but I think Dave Thatcher, the designer of the neat CX-4 VW powered
single seater

... This is a GREAT find. It makes me wonder if other tool rental places
have bending brakes.

If they rent construction related equipment, most likely they will have a
siding brake. I've rented them on more than one occasion (to hang
siding/trim).

... The foot is not adjustable, so you will need to bend two 8 ft long
strips of .020 about 2" wide to add to the foot. This will give you a
nice radius on your bends.

This is an important bit of information - the standard radius on a siding
brake is real small.

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Geoff
The Sea Hawk at Wow Way d0t Com
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