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| rrcade:
--- Quote from: jeffremiller on December 04, 2008, 09:41:19 am ---Great timing!!! I recently bought a mameroom CP but I just can't accept the thought of pinball buttons at a 40 degree angle. Does it sound reasonable to bend a piece of sheetmetal at a 90 degree angle and then bend lips at the ends at 40 degrees to make the buttons perpendicular to the front of the CP? The problem I am having is finding 3-4 inch wide stock to work with, and the bending of course. --- End quote --- If I'm understanding you correct you can't bend something like that in one piece, it would half to be made in 3 pieces and then welded together, but any HVAC shop can handle it. |
| jeffremiller:
Hate to hijack the thread, but here is what I was thinking. Does this have to be multiple pieces? |
| garnerb350:
rrcade is TOTALLY right!. I worked in heating and AC when I was in high school. They do that all the time (bending and making lips) to form trunks for air systems. Me and the owner's son use to take scraps and make replacement nerfs bullets with the scrap metal......nobody wouldnt play with us though.... |
| whammoed:
Would a HVAC place be able to do a bend with a radius? I believe you need the correct die for the brake to do that and I can't think of a reason for the HVAC guys to have such a die... |
| rrcade:
Jeff, if your picture is a side(profile)view Yes that can be made in one piece. As for the radius question Yes they can do that also, by either having a radius die for a press brake or using a Roller. Any HVAC shop should have all the equipment especially a Commercial shop rather than one that only does residential. You can make anything you can dream up out of metal with the right tools. |
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