Metal shaping advice

[romulus22]

I'm restoring an old R/C and while I'm capable of doing a lot of metal stuff I don't know I can recreate bends this tight with the tools I have. Does anyone work with brakes enough to know if this can be done. Or is this something that was done in a press.
Trying to think of a shop I can take it to but my mind is drawing a blank on that too.

[rangercat23]

Yes, that was done on a press brake. It's all about having the right size / shape dies and then bending in the right order.

[Duuuuuuuude]

Originally Posted by rangercat23

Yes, that was done on a press brake. It's all about having the right size / shape dies and then bending in the right order.

You can certainly bend metal like that without a brake, but it won't look nearly as nice.

[romulus22]

Originally Posted by rangercat23

Yes, that was done on a press brake. It's all about having the right size / shape dies and then bending in the right order.

Thanks. Now I know what to search for.

Originally Posted by Duuuuuuuude

You can certainly bend metal like that without a brake, but it won't look nearly as nice.

Kinda where I'm at. I can do it but with the tools I have it wouldn't be restoration quality. I have brake at my shop but the top bends would be the tuffy. IDE have to make a die and hammer form it which would not look good.

[Duuuuuuuude]

Yeah, hammer bending is not pretty.

I've clamped sheet metal in the vice and knocked it over with a chunk of square oak before (lay the oak at the fold line and hammer on it instead). Works better than just beating on it. Put aluminum angle over the vice jaws for a nice clean edge.

[romulus22]

I found a press form shop nearby. Gonna call them monday and see if they can do it before I turn the outriggers on my truck into a makeshift press brake. Already have the ideas in my head on how to do it

[C*H*U*D]

Originally Posted by romulus22

Already have the ideas in my head on how to do it

Pics or you're a liar

[romulus22]

Originally Posted by C*H*U*D

Pics or you're a liar

I think the alum would bend before the wood splits

[C*H*U*D]

You are a man of your word