2mm flat bar?

[steviec_lj]

I've a small job to do in exchange for a set of Goodridge brake hoses and EBC Green rear pads for my E34 535.

It involves making some brackets for an MG-F boot rack so the owner doesn't have to put holes in a perfectly good bootlid, even though they've already purchased a spare from the breakers yard.. I know, the mentality of some people is unreal, personally I'd drill one bootlid and when the time comes, swap them over.

Anyway, I fear 3mm will be too heavy to bend at home without hydraulic assistance. But I can't find 40x2mm flat bar online currently, Stainless or Mild I'm not too fussed as the finished article is going for powdercoat.

Is 2mm available, or does anyone want some beer tokens for 4 pieces of 2mm sheet at 40mm width, 250mm length?

 

[MattH]

You can bend 3mm in a vice with no problems at all.

 

[cumbriasteve]

As above: 3mm will bend over easily in a good vice, If however a good vice is not available or you are wanting a perfectly sharp bend with no possible hammer marks you can saw half way through on the fold line, it will then bend easily by hand over any sharp edge, run a weld along the cut to restore the thickness and finish off with a file.

 

[gordon stephenson]

As above, Or why do you need stainless if its going to be powder coated?

 

[ukracer]

As above: 3mm will bend over easily in a good vice, If however a good vice is not available or you are wanting a perfectly sharp bend with no possible hammer marks you can saw half way through on the fold line, it will then bend easily by hand over any sharp edge, run a weld along the cut to restore the thickness and finish off with a file.

or you can get a metal craft bender

 

[cumbriasteve]

or you can get a metal craft bender

and then try to figure out all the permutations and locations of the dies for various bends, a few months should do it

Referring to my shiny new Clarke bender of course