What makes a project really exceptional? Part of it is a, ‘gee, that’s clever’ angle with a little bit of, ‘that’s actually possible.’ One thing the Hack a Day crew really appreciates is awesome ...

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 ...

Understanding the bendability of aluminium sheet with 3D material characterisation and modelling The assembling of automotive panels requires materials that can bend to 180° or more. Enhancing the ...

Anyone have any hints on how to bend aluminum sheets into specific forms? I'm trying to build a completely custom case and it requires a bit more free form shaping then just corners, think organic.

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.