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Re: Made a sheet metal brake, Works great!!!

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Also a great way to permanently soften it. You move the carbon ,molecules away from the edges when you do that. And quickly the metal becomes very malleable, so if youwant yer steel hard, don't get too carried away with a torch. It's like giving it metal fatigue....

Too many decades of working with various steels and all their cousins....

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Re: Made a sheet metal brake, Works great!!!
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Tue, 21 May 19 6:43 PM
Msg. 32511 of 62138

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Re: "I put ZERO thought into this just started bending."
Use a torch on metal before attempting to bend it. The metal will bend easier and be less prone to cracking both during and after the bending.


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