John Rumm wrote:
On 27/07/2010 23:11, The Medway Handyman wrote:
The Medway Handyman wrote:
If I bend a piece of 1" x 1/8" ms flat into an 'L' shape, how do I
make it stay that shape& not bend back when a load is applied?
Would I heat it to 'red', bend it, then quench it in water/oil? Or
bend it cold, heat it, quench it?
Thanks for all the helpful replies.
I was thinking more of a bracket like this
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/11529/...5mm-Pack-of-10
They pretty much stay in shape under light loads. Are they just bent?
Yup, just mild steel bent in a press usually.
Bent in a press 'always'
about 10 tons will do that adequately.
You can just about do a strip of 1/8" in a vice with a block and a mallet.