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Originally Posted by sanddrag
Why 2024 alloy? If I recall, that isn't one of the ones that is really suitable for bending.
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I was under the impression that that temper is what really matters to bending. You want a soft temper to bend ideally. I was planning on using 2024-O which will bend fine. If I were to use 2024-T3 or 2024-T351 (to name common tempers of 2024) I wouldn't have as much luck. It does say that 2024 welds poorly, which is why I'm riveting the frame.
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Originally Posted by gorrilla
What machine is used to bend the sheet? Is it just a brake? Or is there some other machine that does it faster
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The brake we would be using if in fact we decide to make this as a prototype would be this
http://www.amada.co.uk/images/machin...-owned/hfe.jpg .