bending aluminum

towering · 12-13-2007, 06:50 PM

Im looking at building a bracket to house all my stuff gps. cell phone, mp3. My question is can ya bend aluminum 90 degrees

dantama · 12-13-2007, 08:57 PM

The aluminum key that came with my Venture trunk this week was bent 90 degrees, no problem during transit.
The problem was going back straight. Of course like bent levers, it broke trying to go back straight.

blowndodge · 12-13-2007, 09:13 PM

depends on how it was made. Cast or injected aluminum will break. Solid aluminum will bend. Property is close to steel in that regard. Cast is when you break a piece of aluminum and see tons of microscopic bubbles inside. Almost all made for retail aluminum parts are not solid unfortunately which sounds like it won't work for your application unless you have a source for solid aluminum.

bobzinger · 12-14-2007, 02:48 PM

This is a Cig Lighter bracket made from .090 sheet T6061 aluminum. It bent very easy on a brake. I've heard that by flash heating aluminum with a torch you can bent it even easier.

towering · 12-14-2007, 03:17 PM

Thanks guys. Im looking at getting some at Lowes or Home Depot. Is the stuff there ok to bend.

naugaman · 12-14-2007, 04:24 PM

I have bent the sheets or what ever you buy at Lowes or Home Depot. Not a problem. Having been in the HVAC business, I have bent a lot of aluminum.

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dantama Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 0	bending aluminum The aluminum key that came with my Venture trunk this week was bent 90 degrees, no problem during transit. The problem was going back straight. Of course like bent levers, it broke trying to go back straight.
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bobzinger Sr. Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Livermore CA Posts: 1,334	bending aluminum This is a Cig Lighter bracket made from .090 sheet T6061 aluminum. It bent very easy on a brake. I've heard that by flash heating aluminum with a torch you can bent it even easier. __________________ Life is Good! Eternal Life is better!
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12-14-2007, 04:24 PM	#6
naugaman Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Vegas Posts: 280	bending aluminum I have bent the sheets or what ever you buy at Lowes or Home Depot. Not a problem. Having been in the HVAC business, I have bent a lot of aluminum.
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