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Date:  6-2-2016
Number of Hours:  1.00
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Brief Description:  Bend brake

In preparation for aluminium bending I did a quick search on the Internet for a simple and low cost bending brake. I built this and had formed my first piece of aluminium channel in 1 hour.

Using oak timber, door hinges, right angled steel, a cut off gal stirrup for a handle, a few nuts and bolts and clamps to hold it in place,

Bent a test piece of aluminium with 1/4" high sides, 1/2" wide at one end and 3/4" at the other.

Scored a line using a Stanley cutter with the curved blade a few times and then just bent and snapped the piece off.

I have a perfectly operational bend brake.
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Second bend

Second bend

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Mark cut line

Mark cut line

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Clean cut

Clean cut

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