Does anyone have a metal brake?

[Covey]

Does anyone have access to a metal brake for bending and cutting sheet metal?

 

[got2lb]

How long of a brake do you need? What are you going to bend?

My bro. in law has one, can't remember if it's 4' or 6'

 

[Covey]

That would work I got DIY plans for a nice reflector I would like to build and it would turn out alot neater with the right equipment.

 

[IowaKevinK]

yeah, some access.

 

[matt the fiddler]

is it lumenarc style? I would be up for doing something like this

 

[Covey]

lumniarc what are those?

Never heard of them.

I've got some good DIY plans with very exact measurements. I think it is based on a hexagon or decagon or something.

Anyway it seem pretty sttraight forward with a brake.

You can get the alum. at Lowes too.

Oooo I forgot. Much use for sheet metal bending in HVAC Kevin?

 

[KnoxvilleIa]

brake

brake

have a 36" brake / roller

 

[matt the fiddler]

the luminarc is based off of the diamond 3d reflection pattern.. and gets pretty amazing light coverage [from far away!!!].. looking at $130 a pop.

https://ssl.cgicafe.com/clients/hmo....cgi?page=lights_spec_lumenarc3.html&cart_id=

 

[bgreenlee]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9147534#post9147534 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by matt the fiddler
the luminarc is based off of the diamond 3d reflection pattern.. and gets pretty amazing light coverage [from far away!!!].. looking at $130 a pop.

https://ssl.cgicafe.com/clients/hmo....cgi?page=lights_spec_lumenarc3.html&cart_id=

Here is the best price I found on the Lumenarc's

reef exotics

 

[matt the fiddler]

so Covey, [sorry about the Hyjack.. ] would it be worth getting a club meeting assembly line and mass producing a bunch of this type of design? we would need a spot welder as well. sheet metal isn't cheap either

the main concern would be to find a way to perfectly center the bulb in the center of the reflector.

there are 13 reflective sides i believe, [in 4 different shapes including the octagon base] with a way to both move air through it to cool [important] as well as mount/ center the bulb.

Oh Yea. it would be worth looking at the patent to see what they did so we don't get accused for reverse engineering a product.,

 

[atram]

I have a sheet of aluminum in my garage, I used to have a friend with a brake machine but he sold it.

 

[Atticus]

I believe it is legal to reverse engineer a product for personal use, but not for resale.

 

[matt the fiddler]

I have a friend in sheet metal working here in town, maybe he can provide some help if no one else comes through

covey- are you out fo internet still? you have been quieter than normal

 

[Modemagic]

Covey, I have access to a 48" one here in the QC if you need it - Lemme know.