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Old 06-01-2007, 07:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Tenrocca
Thanks Ben - I made a bending brake a while back from some plans I found on the net:



It does an OK job on 1.2mm aluminium but I wouldnt want to go much thicker. The large curve I just bent around a fence post till it was about right! I made up lots of cardboard templates first though.
The engine bay is next.
Yess! the cardboard template. Mine are all out of beer carton ( you have to empty them first) I almost have a complete Cobra made of cardboard !
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