On May 24, 5:45*pm, "Jim Wilkins" wrote:
"MrFightGuy" wrote in message

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Hey all:

I'm wondering what it will take to put a 2-3 inch curve in a 21 to
24-
inch wide sheet if 1/8 inch thick 7075-T6 aluminum....

Nathan

Saw off a narrow strip and experiment.

Isn't 6061 good enough?

jsw

Nope. I've made swords out of 6061, and my 7075 swords pulverize them
with little effort. It's gotta be 7075 so that the shields can stand
up to the beating that my swords dish out. And no, I can't start
making swords out of 6061. It just doesn't have the tensile strength
(and therefore the durability) I want in my products.