Generally speaking, aluminum bends easier (with the exception of 6061 - but most square and rect. is 6063). But rectangular is tricky. It kinks a lot easier than square due to the physics involved. 1/16" wall tube also kinks easier than 1/8". I'm not sure, but the minimum bend radius on 1/16" would probably be 2 to 3 feet, and that's if you bend it the easy way. Punching the inside wall in (as in the video above) doesn't do much for rect. tube. I can't explain it better, but that's how it works.
It should be possible, but I haven't done that exact size. I've made a bunch of little jigs out of 1/4" steel that are shaped like little footballs, so the idea is the same as the jig above. That would work fine on 2", and you can bend that pretty easily if you have a long enough lever.
very cool! i am going to make one like this...might try a 2" radius just to see if it will work.
meatball15683 5 days ago
Very Helpfull your comment i'll a bending of 6in radious , if got good results , i prommes to share to you my video . Gracias .!
gioraver 8 months ago
thx !!! I wodering , it's more easy bend aluminium tubing 1 x 2 x 0.062 inches . regards .
gioraver 8 months ago
Generally speaking, aluminum bends easier (with the exception of 6061 - but most square and rect. is 6063). But rectangular is tricky. It kinks a lot easier than square due to the physics involved. 1/16" wall tube also kinks easier than 1/8". I'm not sure, but the minimum bend radius on 1/16" would probably be 2 to 3 feet, and that's if you bend it the easy way. Punching the inside wall in (as in the video above) doesn't do much for rect. tube. I can't explain it better, but that's how it works.
hotmetalshards 8 months ago
Material ? ? ? ? ? , looks so easy
gioraver 8 months ago
1" square 18 gauge steel tubing. Regular old P&O mild steel.
hotmetalshards 8 months ago
It should be possible, but I haven't done that exact size. I've made a bunch of little jigs out of 1/4" steel that are shaped like little footballs, so the idea is the same as the jig above. That would work fine on 2", and you can bend that pretty easily if you have a long enough lever.
hotmetalshards 10 months ago
I'm trying to figure out a good way to make a gate arch (about 48") out of 2" 16ga square. I don't think I'll be dong that by hand, though!
artgoat 10 months ago