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Hello all,

I have this piece of metal and wondering what the best way would be to bend it to a 3.5" or 3.75" rad. Went to a couple of small shops and they said they could hit it with a brake but that would just put a crease in it. Any suggestions so I sound more informed when I go to other shops? Or anyone on here interested in doing it. Its something I just want to do about a dozen for now so I can make a prototype of something then would be hopefully hundreds.

Here is the parthttp://www.sickleservice.com/205-006.html


Thanks

Would help to know the thickness of the material.

Yes it would. Thought it was in the link.

11 gauge

So, in looking for the thickness answer I found that I can get it in 12 or 14 ga also if this helps. Would prefer the heaviest I can use but probably better done with "standard" sheet metal shop equipment.

Thanks again

Do you mean roll it 3.5 radius? bending in break terms means to fold, rolling means to form a circle


Anthony.

Roll...want to be able to weld it to a part with a 3.5 to 4" inside rad.

Also, this is not really precision work...just want to be able to hold it inside a part to weld it.

heat it up and bend it around a piece of 3 inch pipe

OR use pipe ...

Anthony

I just had a guy at my house that wanted some of those made for his old sickle bars...Bob