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 Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 6:01 am Post subject: Zenith-List Edge former (for curved pieces and inspection p |
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I have made wooden dies that allow you to put a slight edge bend on
circular pieces of
Aluminum. Its quite easy and requires little time and makes a factory
looking finished piece.
Trace out the finished piece of aluminum you want the bent edge applied
to...onto a piece of scrap wood.
Cut out the pattern a 1/8 smaller. Make two of them. I then place the
inspection cover as a sandwich (wood, aluminum wood) in a vice and roll
the edge with a piece of hard wood. I actually make my aluminum cover
place about a 1/16 inch larger in circumference then do this treatment
to the inspection plate.
I also have made squish dies with a router that you squeeze and put
edges on with. Route a female pattern into some scrap wood and make a
mail plug to press into the female mold. You can be sloppy with these
molds and get outstanding finished pieces form them
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I've got a similar tool, but it doesn't work on curved parts like
inspection covers (which is the only place I really need it). Does
anyone know how to create that edge on inspection plate covers?
At 05:33 AM 4/27/2006, you wrote:
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> In response to Mike Miller's question on sheet metal edge
treatment and Frank Hinde's response, the "wheel thingy" Frank
referred to is an "edge former", available for $39 from Cleaveland
Tool (cat. no.EF60). ... it doesn't work so well on curved parts.
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> George
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