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Debo Cox - Zodiac 601 XL
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Date: 4-20-2008
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Number of Hours: 4.00
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Manual Reference: N/A
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Brief Description: Beefy Brake Construction
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As I get further along into part fabrication, there are thicker parts (.063 and thicker) that require a 1/4" bend radius. My regular brake does the standard 1/8" radius, so I knew I was going to have to do something different. When I first started this project, I bought the plans for the 4-foot brake from Zenith and even finished it, but it never really worked right. When I built it way back in the beginning I really didn't understand what it was supposed to do, or how it was supposed to work. My measurements were off a little, and it was welded into place that way, so I just decided to go a different route. The 4-foot brake was stuck in a corner of the shop for the next 2.5 years. I've decided to build a very beefy version of my "Dave's brake" using the old 4" angle and some new steel hinge and steel rivets. I'm building this specifically for bending thicker parts. I've made a 1/4" radius oak board that will be clamped between the steel plates so that it will create a 1/4" bend radius. If I need a 1/8" bend radius, I just remove the board. This should make quick work of the firewall stiffener, wing attachment angles, and some of those long .063 bends. I'm just waiting for the paint to dry now.
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TReating with Ospho rust converter
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Drilling the steel hinge
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The green giant gets a new coat of paint
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