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Roll Bender Forces Chart
How much force does it take to bend 3”x16ga box tube to a 5’ radius in one pass? What’s the largest steel shape you can jam in a typical scene shop-built manual roll bender without cracking a roller? A week ago I didn’t know the answer to either one of these questions, now I’ve got a pretty good idea. We’re talking about making a roll bender at work, and are waffling over whether to build a manual or motorized bender....Math
New Online Portfolio
My new online portfolio is live. You can check it out here, or from the sidebar....Learning TIG
There’s a great instructable on how to TIG weld on the loose. Those who’ve already mastered any other welding process will probably enjoy it. While you’re at it, check out Cheap Welding for Punks....Additional Porta-band Thoughts
Quick thought on the porta-band stand described in an earlier post, mounting the saw to the vice-mount takes a couple of minutes. You could make a smaller custom foot that always stays on the saw and “dovetails” into the vice mount. A single machine screw could be used to secure the small foot to the mount. This way the saw could go from case to vice (and back again) in under 30 seconds....Solutions
Porta-band Stand on the Cheap
Ian made this custom foot for the Porta-band that clamps into the vice this past week. Its 3/8” cold roll plate with a bit of scrap 1x box tube welded to the underside. A spring clamp on the trigger acts as a low tech on/off switch. ....Solutions