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Pressure to bend 3mm plate
Padstar - 12/6/14 at 12:39 PM

I am looking for a small diy press to bend some 3mm steel plate. Machine mart do a 1/2T and 1T unit that looks like what i am after. Would either of these bend 3mm plate? Thinking that maybe the 1/2T version maay not be man enough?

Wadders - 12/6/14 at 12:43 PM

Depends how wide the plate is and how tight a radius you want on the bend.




i]Originally posted by Padstar
I am looking for a small diy press to bend some 3mm steel plate. Machine mart do a 1/2T and 1T unit that looks like what i am after. Would either of these bend 3mm plate? Thinking that maybe the 1/2T version maay not be man enough?

HowardB - 12/6/14 at 12:44 PM

how long is the bend length, if it is just 20mm wide say it could be done in a vice..

Padstar - 12/6/14 at 01:03 PM

50mm wide, right angle bend and about 50mm on each side of bend.

HowardB - 12/6/14 at 01:17 PM

sounds like a job that I might do one off using a vice and the largest adjustable spanner that I own,... if there are a few
I would make a small fixture,. and if there were a few dozen, then I might buy a press or ask a friend...

hope that helps

Padstar - 12/6/14 at 01:20 PM

Probably about 50 it's for an art project (don't ask!) so think the press may be a good idea just woried the 1/2t may be a bit weedy

mark chandler - 12/6/14 at 01:23 PM

I would pop down to the local metal folding place and buy a long length of folded steel plate then chop into 50mm wide sections, you will get a nice repeatable finish, bashing and pushing in a vice and small press is hard work!

Regards Mark

[Edited on 12/6/14 by mark chandler]

HowardB - 12/6/14 at 01:24 PM

I would ask a local press shop, especially if you want them all to look exactly the same - and artisitic

Minicooper - 12/6/14 at 01:27 PM

I always thought this was a neat idea for small stuff as long as you have a heavy duty vice

http://www.stakesys.co.uk/product/sta132_5_vice_brake/

Cheers
David

HowardB - 12/6/14 at 01:29 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Minicooper
I always thought this was a neat idea for small stuff as long as you have a heavy duty vice

http://www.stakesys.co.uk/product/sta132_5_vice_brake/

Cheers
David



Now that is tidy,. I really like that,..

good find

Davey D - 12/6/14 at 03:39 PM

how about buying a length of 50x50x3 angle, and chopping it to to 50mm lengths in a chop saw?

designer - 12/6/14 at 04:56 PM

As said, the local engineering shop will be a lot easier.

Padstar - 12/6/14 at 05:36 PM

Have just sent some dims to a few local places for a price.