Bending plates
Aug 10, 2009 9:13:08 GMT -3
Post by vmrod on Aug 10, 2009 9:13:08 GMT -3
Since Conner (and associates) mentioned a difficultly with bending plates, I figured that I'd throw this in.
1. I mark (with sharpie) a line where the bend needs to be. Place the plate in my vice, so that the line is at the top of the jaws. Make sure that the jaws are closed VERY TIGHT, so the plate will not move.
2. Grab the biggest hammer that you can handle and beat the plate, so it will bend. I beat close to the line first, then beat the middle of the plate. Do this until you think you have it close.
3. The bent plate gets put on an anvil or railroad track. I beat the plate to get out any slight curves that might have been put into it (from step #2).
4. If you want a sharp bent edge, place the bent edge on the edge of your anvil or r.r. track (a rounded edge on your anvil will not work), then smack your plate at this edge line. This is kinda hard to explain, but easy to figure out. If you had a 90 degree bend and placed your plate on an anvil with a perfect 90 degree bend, you would pound you plate all along the edge line. (perpendicular to the plate). If you develop any curves or waves, go to step #3.
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If you have metal that will not fit in your vice, place the plate ontop your anvil with the sharpie line right over the edge of the anvil. Now go to step #2 above. You will have to adjust the metal alot, cuz it will want to jump around. Wear gloves cuz this will put stress into the hand that is holding the metal. (If not, then you are not beating hard enough).
Bending the large transmission plate and the RA shock/spring tower was really tough. Do-able, but tough.
1. I mark (with sharpie) a line where the bend needs to be. Place the plate in my vice, so that the line is at the top of the jaws. Make sure that the jaws are closed VERY TIGHT, so the plate will not move.
2. Grab the biggest hammer that you can handle and beat the plate, so it will bend. I beat close to the line first, then beat the middle of the plate. Do this until you think you have it close.
3. The bent plate gets put on an anvil or railroad track. I beat the plate to get out any slight curves that might have been put into it (from step #2).
4. If you want a sharp bent edge, place the bent edge on the edge of your anvil or r.r. track (a rounded edge on your anvil will not work), then smack your plate at this edge line. This is kinda hard to explain, but easy to figure out. If you had a 90 degree bend and placed your plate on an anvil with a perfect 90 degree bend, you would pound you plate all along the edge line. (perpendicular to the plate). If you develop any curves or waves, go to step #3.
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If you have metal that will not fit in your vice, place the plate ontop your anvil with the sharpie line right over the edge of the anvil. Now go to step #2 above. You will have to adjust the metal alot, cuz it will want to jump around. Wear gloves cuz this will put stress into the hand that is holding the metal. (If not, then you are not beating hard enough).
Bending the large transmission plate and the RA shock/spring tower was really tough. Do-able, but tough.