Quite literally, books have been written on the topic of bending sheetmetal to form useful shapes. We don’t intend to duplicate all that knowledge here, but rather give you, the home fabricator and ...

Forming sheet metal is one of the most critical processes in fabricating and manufacturing parts and components. In sheet metal forming, metals are reshaped in their solid state while they are still ...

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Estimating Sheet-metal bend allowances using equations. A reader recently requested a copy of this feature from our archives. You may also find it valuable. Click the image to view the full pdf.