HoneyGrids
Plastic
- Joined
- Sep 17, 2011
- Location
- Hickory, NC, USA
We need angle brackets to attach extruded 45° mitered channels together (similar to a picture frame).
We will either make custom angle brackets (shearing, punching, and braking) or buy a used surface grinder and modify off-the-shelf angle brackets. Modifying the off-the-shelf brackets involves surface grinding 3/32" off both sides so the 5/8" wide bracket will fit into the 7/16" channel. The thickness of the bracket is 3/32", so there isn't much metal to be magnetized. I attached a drawing of the angle bracket. My question is, can it be done, and/or is it more trouble than it is worth?
If we had it, I'm sure we would use the surface grinder for other projects in the future.
Any insight is much appreciated!
We will either make custom angle brackets (shearing, punching, and braking) or buy a used surface grinder and modify off-the-shelf angle brackets. Modifying the off-the-shelf brackets involves surface grinding 3/32" off both sides so the 5/8" wide bracket will fit into the 7/16" channel. The thickness of the bracket is 3/32", so there isn't much metal to be magnetized. I attached a drawing of the angle bracket. My question is, can it be done, and/or is it more trouble than it is worth?
If we had it, I'm sure we would use the surface grinder for other projects in the future.
Any insight is much appreciated!