Wings Forum Forum for homebuilt experimental & light sport aircraft pilots, owners, & builders.   1/8" Radius Bend Click here to go to the original topic          Wings Forum Forum Index -> Airframe Construction View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message nickofhf Joined: 13 Aug 2004 Posts: 10 Location: Harpers Ferry Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2005 8:21 am    Post subject: 1/8" Radius Bend   How critical is the 1/8" Radius? If I am correct a 1/4" dowl will fit in a 1/8" radius.I have been bending sheet metal all my adult life but the radius of the bend is much smaller. Back to top   jlanglin44 Joined: 11 Jan 2005 Posts: 5 Location: 7S5 Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2005 6:44 pm    Post subject: 1/8" radius bend   (woops) If it's aircraft grade aluminum such as 2024 T3 it is important. The radius also changes with thickness of material. Get yourself an AC-43.13 manual or one of the aircraft sheet metal manuals (which copied their info from the AC) and take all the guesswork out of bending, cutting, deburring, and riveting Back to top            Wings Forum Forum Index -> Airframe Construction Page 1 of 1 Powered by phpBB Search Engine Indexer Powered by phpBB 2.0.22 © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group