Adoom Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 So part of the rain gutter is rusted through and I need to replace a 50-100mm section. But I'm not quite sure how to make the section I have circled.... That little bump is what the trim strip clips onto. This was the idea I came up with.... Haven't tried yet. Maybe there is an easier way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azzurro Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 something like that would work, i think i used a chisel in the vice, make the divot first and do (rest of) the bend second i wouldnt bother with the top fold could also 'over' bend the fold to like 135deg then clamp it down a bit and put a 45deg bend 2mm or so from there, but you would need a pointy clamp to get in there (not the vice anyway) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyteler Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Could you not simply make the first 90° bend then place something of appropriate width for your ~2mm flat in the inside corner of your first bend, pull your next bend up at the required ~45° degree angle before then bending that section back flat again after the other ~2mm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adoom Posted September 10, 2017 Author Share Posted September 10, 2017 7 minutes ago, kyteler said: Could you not simply make the first 90° bend then place something of appropriate width for your ~2mm flat in the inside corner of your first bend, pull your next bend up at the required ~45° degree angle before then bending that section back flat again after the other ~2mm? I lost you... Can you draw a picture? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyteler Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 2 minutes ago, Adoom said: I lost you... Can you draw a picture? Excuse the grubby lined paper it was close by 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adoom Posted September 10, 2017 Author Share Posted September 10, 2017 Hmmm, it's another thing to try. I think I will just end up unfolding one of the earlier folds when I try do the last one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bling Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Make up a tool similar to what is used when closing up folded joins in sheetmetal. Then hit it from the underside with said tool. Found a better representation of the seaming tool I tried to draw above... Used them a bunch when forming sheetmetal joins, make a neat job and are consistent. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adoom Posted September 11, 2017 Author Share Posted September 11, 2017 That looks simpler than my idea. I'll have to dig around to find a lump of metal thick enough to put a groove in the right size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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