How to create a 180 degree bend in sheet metal over a large radius

jcoyier
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How to create a 180 degree bend in sheet metal over a large radius

jcoyier
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I want to create a rectangular bracket to wrap around a 1 inch tube.  This has to be simple but I'm a newbie and cannot figure out how this should be done in F360.  I started with a flange using a custom material of 20g ss.  Looks like sheet metal bends are not designed to handle this type of bend since they will not allow a 180 degree bend.

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davebYYPCU
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Draw side view of the bracket, make the flange, 

(should - don't know about that)

smsblt.PNG

 

This was then unfolded, for further operations if required.

 

Might help....

 

 

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g-andresen
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Hi,

try as @davebYYPCU  recommended

 

Screencast

 

günther

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jcoyier
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Yes, this approach accomplishes what I could not using the "bend" operation.  Thanks for the help.

John

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ottooemann
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Thank you, this is brilliant! I wanted to punch the screen when the flange bend limit turned out to be <180°
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