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Re: Bending alluminum for horseshoe shooter
We used a .063" 5052 aluminum bent plate, which bent easily by hand. We used tabs cut into this plate, which interlocked with slots cut into our shooter's top and bottom plate, to keep the piece bent to a perfect arc. Here's a few pictures:
Top view
Side view
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Last edited by Joe G. : 17-07-2013 at 13:57.
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