Homemade Sheet Metal Curve Bending Tool


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cboy on hotrodders.com
DESCRIPTION:
Homemade sheet metal curve bending tool functions by clamping the sheet metal on top of a PVC pipe. The sheet metal is bent to follow the pipe's contours using mallets. Curve sizes vary depending on the pipe diameter utilized.
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Oct 02, 2013 1:13 AM
daveward
Mallet bending...oooh...I see why, but I've done that too much myself and it often comes out fairly ugly.
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DIY Sheet Metal Curve Bending Tool - comment on how to build a Sheet Metal Curve Bending Tool - 1 comments
daveward says:
Oct 02, 2013 1:13 AM
Mallet bending...oooh...I see why, but I've done that too much myself and it often comes out fairly ugly.

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