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aluminium bending glasgow area
sdh2903 - 28/9/10 at 02:50 PM

I'm going to need to fab a scuttle bulkhead up for my project, Can anyone recommend anywhere around Paisley/Glasgow area where I can get the 90 degree fold/bend in it? I've rang a couple of local places but no joy, maybe its because i'm english!

Oh and if anyone has any 1.5mm ally kicking around too??.....

cheers

Steve

2cv - 28/9/10 at 02:58 PM

What thickness is the material and is the fold straight?

steve m - 28/9/10 at 03:11 PM

I did my folds with 2 bits of 2"x2" screwed to gether with the alui sandwiched in the middle, as per the book,

worked fine

sdh2903 - 28/9/10 at 04:29 PM

quote:
Originally posted by 2cv
What thickness is the material and is the fold straight?


Straight fold, 37" across, 1.5mm ally

cheers
Steve

sdh2903 - 28/9/10 at 04:30 PM

quote:
Originally posted by steve m
I did my folds with 2 bits of 2"x2" screwed to gether with the alui sandwiched in the middle, as per the book,

worked fine


I've done this with the smaller stuff but as its quite a big piece i wanted to get it done properly

Mal - 28/9/10 at 04:34 PM

Go to Yell.com search for sheet metal or fabrication companies.
I expect that loads will come up.
s

jacko - 28/9/10 at 05:03 PM

Go to your local bus depot where they repair the buses
Jacko

mangogrooveworkshop - 28/9/10 at 05:12 PM

quote:
Originally posted by jacko
Go to your local bus depot where they repair the buses
Jacko


they dont fix stuff up here

zilspeed - 29/9/10 at 05:38 PM

quote:
Originally posted by mangogrooveworkshop
quote:
Originally posted by jacko
Go to your local bus depot where they repair the buses
Jacko


they dont fix stuff up here



Fair's fair.

I've seen them riveting a patch of ally over burst glassfibre.

Now that's a repair.

coyoteboy - 30/9/10 at 09:49 AM

With an ex-ship building industry, I'm sure there must be plenty of metalwork places about that have scaled back a bit. But I don't know of any yet

sdh2903 - 30/9/10 at 05:45 PM

I've found plenty of places using yell etc, but nobody seems interested in helping out, it will only take 30secs to do aswell

Think i may have access to my old workplace workshop sorted now anyway, didnt really want to go back but needs must!

hughpinder - 1/10/10 at 09:29 AM

I've found my local roofer (sheet metal type) will do long straight folds for a pint or two.

Regards
Hugh