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PixelCloud:

For my project i'm planning on using sheet aluminum (brushed for the top, and polished for the sides and bottom). I have an attached image showing the basic design of what im' maknig. Does anyone have expereince with sheetmetal? and would know how i would make this part below? It needs to be able to open and close.

Thanks

DrewKaree:

I dunno on the thickness, but I'm guessing you'll need a metal-bending brake for forming that curve.  Someone posted their results on something similar, and even gave a link for a VERY inexpensive brake you can purchase, and how he went about making curves.

It seems like a very basic box other than the curve.  What exactly are you looking to have answered in the way of questions?

Grasshopper:

Fabricating your own metal box will involve an insane amount of work. Why don't you just hack a printer (or KVM) switchbox like I did?

Hoagie_one:

GameDork does metal work.  Contact him.  He did a fabulous job on my CP

PixelCloud:


--- Quote from: Grasshopper on March 28, 2005, 06:30:38 am ---Fabricating your own metal box will involve an insane amount of work. Why don't you just hack a printer (or KVM) switchbox like I did?

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i'm going into industrial design... it needs to look pretty (i'm almos putting it in my portfolio)

a link to that bending brake would be nice

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