Altoids tins will get you far, but to step up to the big leagues you’ve got to bend some aluminum. Luckily, [Rupert] sent in a great tutorial on bending aluminum sheets for enclosures.

In Part I, we learned how the 20% rule—stating that an air-bent radius forms as a percentage of the die opening—works well on ...

This is the most common bending process. Mandrel bending maintains a good finish and is best used for handrail, ornamental iron work, exhaust pipes, roll cages and all stainless and aluminum tubing.

The curve of the shoe would prevent the conduit from simply kinking, and you’d get a nice smooth bend if you used the correct size shoe to match the size of conduit. This device today is called a ...

Sheet metal fabrication continues to evolve with innovative technologies. Modern techniques have transformed traditional ...

It looks like a tube made of glass but it’s actually aluminum. Well, aluminum with an asterisk beside it — this is not elemental aluminum but rather a material made using it. We got onto the ...

The modular design allows the cell to be adapted to the user’s requirements. It is suitable both for processing long job ...

Whether it'd be picking something off the floor or tying your shoelace, we bend over to the floor every day. But have you realized that you might be doing it wrong and causing irreversible damage ...

Company Information: Full service sheet, plate and structural steel fabricator with CNC Pipe/Tube Bending to 3". Structural Steel and Tube Laser up to 11" OD x 3/8" Wall x 26" Long. AWS/CWI Welding ...

When a 'beam' experiences a bending moment it will change its shape and internal stresses (forces) will be developed. The photograph illustrates the shape change of elements of a beam in bending. Note ...

Kelli Bender has worked as an editor-writer for 15 years, focusing on pets and entertainment — including coverage of two celebrity dog weddings. She joined PEOPLE as a writer-producer in 2013 ...

Line bending is used to make straight, precise folds in plastic components. Items like mobile phone stands are made using this process. And a right angle or adjustable jig. Cut the plastic sheet ...