I would like some advice. I want to make a bending brake to fit a HF 20 ton shop press. What I want to do is fold brass strips for saw backs. See attached pictures for examples.
The brass. 260 alloy. .093, 2"x 14". That is on the larger side, smaller strips would be 1.5"x 9".
Correct me if I'm wrong but the V brake should be more acute than 90* correct? That is if I want to fold it? I would then swap out the tooling to press flat?
Would 1/2 inch steel be a good choice for the male part for this specific task?
Would this 20 ton HF press be good enough?
I can weld up a brake. I have enough scraps to make most of it, except I'll need a couple of springs.
Matt
The brass. 260 alloy. .093, 2"x 14". That is on the larger side, smaller strips would be 1.5"x 9".
Correct me if I'm wrong but the V brake should be more acute than 90* correct? That is if I want to fold it? I would then swap out the tooling to press flat?
Would 1/2 inch steel be a good choice for the male part for this specific task?
Would this 20 ton HF press be good enough?
I can weld up a brake. I have enough scraps to make most of it, except I'll need a couple of springs.
Matt