dcstrng
Well-Known Member
I note that spar channels are out of stock, so on a whim I had some 0.040 2024 blanks shipped to me (hope that’s the right thickness) to see if I can bend them myself on my homemade brake – anyone have any guidance… These blanks are pure through-away, so I am experimenting to see if I can do it (being a weekend hack, with no particular shop skills other than those I learn along the way…).
I’ve been able to bend 8’ 6061T6 0.032 for Zenith HT spars, but am leery that with 0.040 2024 I may have bit off more than my home-brew “brake†can chew – yah, I know the right way to do this is to take of three days of work, drive eighty-gazillion miles to find a shop that will do it to the correct radius and dimensions – but where’s the fun in that. Anyone done this on their own; all guidance, hints and cautions gladly accepted…
I’ve been able to bend 8’ 6061T6 0.032 for Zenith HT spars, but am leery that with 0.040 2024 I may have bit off more than my home-brew “brake†can chew – yah, I know the right way to do this is to take of three days of work, drive eighty-gazillion miles to find a shop that will do it to the correct radius and dimensions – but where’s the fun in that. Anyone done this on their own; all guidance, hints and cautions gladly accepted…