HorribleFixer
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Hello,
I am currently trying to bend a piece of 1/4" aluminum but the issue is that it is a super tight bend and I cannot get it right. I have gone through about 4 pieces of aluminum and am getting down to the last of it as I have to make 2 similar pieces.
This is what I am trying to bend out but the issue is that I cannot get the step of 1/4-1/2 inch like I want. It keeps coming out at like 7/8". I don't have the tools necessary to do it correctly so I am just using a hammer and a large metal surface to bend it out. I also think that if I were to score the aluminum with a metabo, it would weaken the metal so I didn't want to go that route. If anyone has an idea on how to do this, it would be appreciated.
I am currently trying to bend a piece of 1/4" aluminum but the issue is that it is a super tight bend and I cannot get it right. I have gone through about 4 pieces of aluminum and am getting down to the last of it as I have to make 2 similar pieces.
This is what I am trying to bend out but the issue is that I cannot get the step of 1/4-1/2 inch like I want. It keeps coming out at like 7/8". I don't have the tools necessary to do it correctly so I am just using a hammer and a large metal surface to bend it out. I also think that if I were to score the aluminum with a metabo, it would weaken the metal so I didn't want to go that route. If anyone has an idea on how to do this, it would be appreciated.