http://blog.makezine.com/2011/12/07/bending-aluminum-enclosures-on-a-homemade-brake/ DIY projects, how-tos, and inspiration from geeks, makers, and hackers Thu, 23 May 2013 16:59:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://blog.makezine.com/2011/12/07/bending-aluminum-enclosures-on-a-homemade-brake/#comment-239097 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 02:28:00 +0000 http://blog.makezine.com/?p=121121#comment-239097 A homemade break, why didn’t I think of that?

]]> http://blog.makezine.com/2011/12/07/bending-aluminum-enclosures-on-a-homemade-brake/#comment-239096 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:33:00 +0000 http://blog.makezine.com/?p=121121#comment-239096 The bends look like they are perpendicular to the grain, and a very reasonable radius given the new thickness created. Depending on the hardness used, there shouldn’t be a big problem.

]]> http://blog.makezine.com/2011/12/07/bending-aluminum-enclosures-on-a-homemade-brake/#comment-239095 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 22:22:00 +0000 http://blog.makezine.com/?p=121121#comment-239095 Nice looking, at least right after manufacture. Given the right angle corners involved, I’ll be rather surprised if those inside corners don’t eventually propagate cracks…

]]> http://blog.makezine.com/2011/12/07/bending-aluminum-enclosures-on-a-homemade-brake/#comment-239094 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 22:14:00 +0000 http://blog.makezine.com/?p=121121#comment-239094 The correct url is http://hackaday.com/2011/12/07/aluminum-bending-tutorial-and-a-diy-brake/

]]> http://blog.makezine.com/2011/12/07/bending-aluminum-enclosures-on-a-homemade-brake/#comment-239093 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 22:03:00 +0000 http://blog.makezine.com/?p=121121#comment-239093 The  hack a day link doesn’t seem to be working…..

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