Metal folder designs

[Olderisbetter]

I want to build a metal folder that fits onto my welding bench that is pretty much just for car body work thickness metals, The idea being it can be removed when not used, I use the bench in the middle of the floor more so it would be good at the back has anyone got or seen any designs that might be useful ?

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

Might find some inspiration here

 

[Shedendman]

Youtube + metal bender = 100's of designs/ideas

 

[stuvy]

What size are you after?

 

[stuvy]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/30-750mm...721535?hash=item287af755bf:g:DYsAAOSwzsNcW-Rn

 

[Shedendman]

Heres mine i knocked up out of scrap,took a few hours.
Will fold 0.8 1.0 mm at 500mm width no probs
Have done 2mm but only at 300mm width
Rough and ready,but does the job,well handy for the odd inner sill etc i have to do



Made it 2 yrs ago,i'll give it a coat of paint tomorrow

 

[slim_boy_fat]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/30-750mm...721535?hash=item287af755bf:g:DYsAAOSwzsNcW-Rn

Where's the fun in buying one?

 

[Shedendman]

Lucky they'll fold/bend ali foil

 

[stuvy]

Where's the fun in buying one?

True but times money!

 

[slim_boy_fat]

True but times money!

Not if you're many of us on here....

 

[Shedendman]

True but times money!

If we all thought like that there be no point in a place like this

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

True but times money!

Yup.
Sometimes it's not worth the effort.

 

[stuvy]

Yup.
Sometimes it's not worth the effort.

Exactly that

Sub £100 the material eats into the cost to make it uneconomical to build something

If your times that cheap then your not working hard enough

 

[Olderisbetter]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/30-750mm...721535?hash=item287af755bf:g:DYsAAOSwzsNcW-Rn

It looks Ok but i really want to make one using some of the bits i have sitting around.

 

[gaz1]

ive got a clarke hydraulic press can bend up too 10" across its length so will do me

any bigger your looking at a different type of bender all depends on what your wanting to fold with metal