I work for a company that produces architectural stainless steel work for private clients.
Often the designs call for sliding door tracks that are 6/7m longs, which is a problem because the press brake can only fit 3m lengths. So, I quite often have to join two or three of these lengths (normally right angle pressings which have different leg lengths), end to end, to reach the required overall length. Good so far, keeping everything straight is important because as often one edge of a pressing is seen and has to be as accurate as possible, which I’m reasonably good at now after a year and a bit.
My problem is that sometimes, but not ALL the time, the flat/long side isn’t straight, and it’s got a raise or dip over or right next to the weld. I clamp each length two or three times, With chill bars around the weld, and it’s all levelled off beforehand. When I pull the clamps away it has doesn’t sit flat.
Does anyone else do similar work? If so how do you go about it? What’s your play-by-play?
Thanks for reading, it’s not urgent, I just like to push myself to get better. It’s never usually that important either because the wider face is usually screwed down to the floor, another pressing or both.
Often the designs call for sliding door tracks that are 6/7m longs, which is a problem because the press brake can only fit 3m lengths. So, I quite often have to join two or three of these lengths (normally right angle pressings which have different leg lengths), end to end, to reach the required overall length. Good so far, keeping everything straight is important because as often one edge of a pressing is seen and has to be as accurate as possible, which I’m reasonably good at now after a year and a bit.
My problem is that sometimes, but not ALL the time, the flat/long side isn’t straight, and it’s got a raise or dip over or right next to the weld. I clamp each length two or three times, With chill bars around the weld, and it’s all levelled off beforehand. When I pull the clamps away it has doesn’t sit flat.
Does anyone else do similar work? If so how do you go about it? What’s your play-by-play?
Thanks for reading, it’s not urgent, I just like to push myself to get better. It’s never usually that important either because the wider face is usually screwed down to the floor, another pressing or both.