This is what happens when you try to bend 1/8" x 3" aluminum flat bar in a brake. It literally shatters. It is not meant to be bent to a 90* angle, which is what I was ...
Bending Aluminum Channel Scroll work with Harbor Freight compact bender
I like scroll work, but a lot of it looks very skinny and weak. 3/16th thickness steel is the max thickness most scrolling machines accept. However aluminum is ...
I never thought of that! After seeing that it totally makes sense. Thanks
for sharing. I'm trying to bend a 3/16 aluminum strip into a half round
shape. Any suggestions?