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I want to make about 50 sets of formed aluminium pieces
the first is basically a right angle with a small flat at the 90 degree corner the second looks sort of like the copper bracket that is used to secure a water pipe to a wall or ceiling joist.
the clamps or pieces will be used to form a brake on 1/4 in alum tubes and allow to connect rectangular alum tubes perpendicular to the 1/4 in tubes running longitudinally
project is a 1/4 scale fuselage of a home built aircraft (Murphy renegade) and I want to mimic the full scale construction methods and the extruded pieces Murphy used on the full scale Actual miniature extrusions are WAYYYYYYYY cost prohibitive
So much for history I am wondering what the best way to create a form for the bending and what kind of press might be required... This is new territory for me and I am looking for a bit of advice I have a horror freight 12 ton press but I'm looking for ideas for the forms I will need to create and Press and what material to use for the form and I'm assuming T-6 alum will be used for the parts i will be creating at .030 or .050 thickness. I will need to experiment on that matter
Any ideas ???????????
Thanks....As always.... Joe
the first is basically a right angle with a small flat at the 90 degree corner the second looks sort of like the copper bracket that is used to secure a water pipe to a wall or ceiling joist.
the clamps or pieces will be used to form a brake on 1/4 in alum tubes and allow to connect rectangular alum tubes perpendicular to the 1/4 in tubes running longitudinally
project is a 1/4 scale fuselage of a home built aircraft (Murphy renegade) and I want to mimic the full scale construction methods and the extruded pieces Murphy used on the full scale Actual miniature extrusions are WAYYYYYYYY cost prohibitive
So much for history I am wondering what the best way to create a form for the bending and what kind of press might be required... This is new territory for me and I am looking for a bit of advice I have a horror freight 12 ton press but I'm looking for ideas for the forms I will need to create and Press and what material to use for the form and I'm assuming T-6 alum will be used for the parts i will be creating at .030 or .050 thickness. I will need to experiment on that matter
Any ideas ???????????
Thanks....As always.... Joe