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Default Putting a curve into a sheet metal U channel


"Dave__67" wrote in message
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On Jul 29, 5:40 am, "Why is everyone so cruel"
wrote:
I need to put about a 30 degree curve into a piece of sheet metal U
channel,
curve needs to have a radius of 100mm.

Channel is 75mm wide x 15mm deep with 15mm flanges, made out of .75mm
sheet.

I dont have access to rollers - not sure how they'd be any use. I've got
an
hydraulic press brake, plus usual workshop tools.

Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.


First ? is- a curve which way?

Where the side walls form the inner and outer radii, or where the
bottom of the U is the inner or outer radius?

Then, U channel as in curved bottom of the U, or flat? ( U vs |
_| )

As Simpson says "DOH"

The curve is across the open top of the U, The flanges to be welded onto
adjacent steel with the curve.

Dave