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Maven
The problem is the springback that you will encounter is unpredictable. The 3 roll bender is more versatile and thus better.

MAVEN,
The best way to bend a perfect circle is with a 3 roll bender. You could probably improvise one from a moveable ball bearing mounted on a plate and two fixed rollers. Keep in mind that a 3...

Leathersmith: Think about the process of die cutting leather. It is expensive stuff and it has flawed areas in it that you need to cut around. Most leather is cut with clicker dies. If you want to...

A last "By the way" and then I'll shut up. There is another way to make steel rule clicker dies. It involves an interior wood pattern cut in the desired shape and a rule that is attached by 10-24...

Try:
NATIONAL STEEL RULE DIE CO.
17 WEST 17TH ST
NY, NY 10011
TEL 212-243-2680/FAX 212-675-5120
I used them a few years ago and they were both good and fast.

(1) Yes you can bend the sharper bends in a vice, the gentler bends in your hands or an improvised 3 roll bender.
(2) Use a Dremel tool with an abrasive disk.
(3) Usually the rule is butted...

I've had some exposure to the leather and fabric cutting business. If you can, get yourself an actual clicker press like a Sandt. Your cutting surface should be a hard plastic pad mounted on a wood...

I'll have to agree with Kentsui on the aluminum price and the die price. I buy a lot of extrusions (mostly 6063 T6). You have a hollow shape which means the die has to split the flow around a...

Hi, My name is Sid, and I'm sort of getting up there but I'm still in there pitching and having fun.
I learned electronics when tubes were still big and transistors were just taking hold. Then I...

According to the website http://www.hubbertpeak.com/ we've done burnt up half of our heritage of hydrocarbons already. Now our production of CO2 from burning hydrocarbons has to start decreasing if...

Try ATLAS SPECIALIZED TRANSPORT, INC 1-800-334-6591.
I've used them for a number of heavy moves and they haven't broken anything yet. With the price of Diesel nowadays, you can expect to drop over...

Don't know what stresses and use your part has, but have you considered doing it in 6063 and gold anodizing? I gather it is an appearance thing.:)