Hello,

I would like to start making brackets and other metal items.
Would anyone have any links or books on metal forming and the tools
needed? I would like to know how how they form complex forms like.
http://www.tech-etch.com/shield/boardlevelshield.html
Also how would you determine the gage of metal needed?

Right now I am looking at a 3 in one tool, which can do 16GA. Would a
tool like this be the most useful? I have seen a brake which can do a
thicker gage but they seem to really jump in price and weigh just as
much. What can I use if I have a thicker gage?

The metal I would like to work with are for robotics and just general
purpose brackets.

Thanks,