The Magnabend sheet metal brake Magnetic sheet metal brake machine will not bend heavy gauge sheet:
a) Check that the job is within the specifications of the Magnabend sheet metal brake Magnetic sheet metal brake machine. In particular note that for 1.6 mm (16 gauge) bending the extension bar must be fitted to the bending beam and that the minimum lip width is 30 mm. This means that at least 30 mm of material must project out from the bending edge of the clampbar. (This applies to both aluminium and steel.)
Narrower lips are possible if the bend is not the full length of the Magnabend sheet metal brake Magnetic sheet metal brake machine.
b) Also if the workpiece does not fill up the space under the clampbar then performance may be affected. For best results always fill up the space under the clampbar with a scrap piece of steel the same thickness as the workpiece. (For best magnetic clamping the filler piece should be steel even if the workpiece is not steel.)
This is also the best method to use if it is required to make a very narrow lip on the workpiece.
Post time: Mar-31-2023