Bender

Hi, my hobby is building anything out of steel and looking for ideas to build a plate bender. I'm working a lot with aluminum.

Hi lebrown - welcome to HomemadeTools.net :welcome:

What are your plans for the plate bender?

I need to add doors to the shelving in shop. Im thinking of covering plywood doors with aluminum tread plate but to make them good I have to bend over the edge. I'll be using 14 gauge material.

Hi lebrown,

Welcome! :welcome:

Your door project sounds interesting; let's see some pics as it develops. Regarding the bender, you'll find lots of ideas here: Bending Brakes

Feel free to post questions in our Help Me Build subforum. You're sure to receive some helpful input.

Ken

Thanks Ken,
I'm going with the shop press design. This will be a project later on this winter as I need to finish the walls, build the cupboards, doors etc. Then build the press, and I have to make the top bar so I change different lengths because doors will be rectangular.
Larry

Looking forward to seeing that press (and shelving). Welcome to the forums. :)