Bending Aluminum with 3D-Printed Dies
Have you ever wanted to harness the power of the heavens and bend metal with your MIND? Yeah, me too, but I figured out a good way to bend it with a vise and some 3d printed dies. I make some mistakes, learn along the way, and end up with bent pieces of metal. Kurt DX6 Vise (absolutely required, affiliate link BTW): https://amzn.to/2ZlR11T 00:00 Intro 01:30 The Design. 01:51 getting my build on 02:06 sweet bandsaw action 03:15 sanding the radius 03:57 drilling 04:39 tapping 05:15 first bends 07:40 plot twist 08:32 why break? 09:38 annealing 10:40 round 2 12:47 finished products 13:09 conclusion Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RobertCowanDIY/
Have you ever wanted to harness the power of the heavens and bend metal with your MIND? Yeah, me too, but I figured out a good way to bend it with a vise and some 3d printed dies. I make some mistakes, learn along the way, and end up with bent pieces of metal. Kurt DX6 Vise (absolutely required, affiliate link BTW): https://amzn.to/2ZlR11T 00:00 Intro 01:30 The Design. 01:51 getting my build on 02:06 sweet bandsaw action 03:15 sanding the radius 03:57 drilling 04:39 tapping 05:15 first bends 07:40 plot twist 08:32 why break? 09:38 annealing 10:40 round 2 12:47 finished products 13:09 conclusion Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RobertCowanDIY/