Pete Deal
Stainless
- Joined
- Apr 10, 2007
- Location
- Morgantown, WV
I got my first paying job that I need to use my Hossfeld bender for. It should be pretty simple I hope. The material is 1/8" x 3" 304 Stainless. Several bends in the easy direction. One end gets a few tight 90 degree bends and the other end gets a 180 degree bend with a 4" radius. These are hooks to support a hose.
I think I need to make a cam die (tear drop shaped die) for the radius. Anybody got an easy way to make these? I doubt the forces will be very great in this application so how about stacked plywood? Second thought would be to plasma cut some plates and stack them, maybe with washers between to space them apart. Not sure what the spring back will be like so may have to make a few tries to get it right.
I think I need to make a cam die (tear drop shaped die) for the radius. Anybody got an easy way to make these? I doubt the forces will be very great in this application so how about stacked plywood? Second thought would be to plasma cut some plates and stack them, maybe with washers between to space them apart. Not sure what the spring back will be like so may have to make a few tries to get it right.