{"id":2151,"date":"2022-01-01T21:18:08","date_gmt":"2022-01-01T21:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/current.wadmes.co.uk\/?page_id=2151"},"modified":"2022-01-01T22:11:57","modified_gmt":"2022-01-01T22:11:57","slug":"workshoptools-vffsm","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/current.wadmes.co.uk\/index.php\/workshoptools-vffsm\/","title":{"rendered":"workshoptools-vffsm"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1640460574481{border-top-width: 10px !important;border-right-width: 10px !important;border-bottom-width: 10px !important;border-left-width: 10px !important;background-color: #004c7f !important;border-left-color: #d3de66 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #d3de66 !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-color: #d3de66 !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #d3de66 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;border-radius: 30px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1640460971395{margin-top: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 15px !important;}”][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text responsive_text=”true” color=”#004c7f” font_size=”24″]\n

A bending jig for 2mm steel sheet.<\/h1>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”2153″ alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1641072087529{margin-top: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_text responsive_text=”true” color=”#004c7f” font_size=”16″ text_align=”center”]\n

The image above shows my Southworth pump. I saw a picture on the net which showed it sitting on a little stand which was then mounted on the running board by the smokebox. So I cut out a piece of 2mm mild steel to the correct width and length and then thought \u201chow am I going to bend it?\u201d My other bending kit would either not cope with the 2mm or would not cope with the short distance between the\u00a0 bends. I found a bit of Warco kit which solved the problem \u2026\u2026\u2026.\u00a0 expensive but solved the problem! There is a cheaper way but\u2026\u2026.<\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”2154″ alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1641072160308{margin-top: 10px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”2155″ alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1641072199482{margin-top: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_text responsive_text=”true” color=”#004c7f” font_size=”16″ text_align=”center”]\n

Above shows the Warco \u201cAdjustable Jaw Benders \u2013 Vice Folders for Sheet Metal\u201d in use.\u00a0 Also available from Axminster Tools.<\/h4>\n

The knife is segmented which enables more complex shapes to be folded. It is also available in different sizes from 4, 5 or 6 inches wide. The magnets are very strong which hold it your vice while setting up. A tip to remember is to sweep your vice and bench before you use them!<\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”2156″ alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1641072276095{margin-top: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_text responsive_text=”true” color=”#004c7f” font_size=”16″ text_align=”center”]\n

Above, having accurately scribed a line, make sure everything is dead square in the vice and squeeze! It was that easy.<\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”2157″ alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1641072329964{margin-top: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_text responsive_text=”true” color=”#004c7f” font_size=”16″ text_align=”center”]\n

All four bends were as good as identical and I was well pleased with the finished article. The supplier suggests that it will bend up to 115 degrees.<\/h4>\n

\u2026 another possibly cheaper method which also works would be to use a \u201cV\u201d block, preferably not your best ones!<\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1640460574481{border-top-width: 10px !important;border-right-width: 10px !important;border-bottom-width: 10px !important;border-left-width: 10px !important;background-color: #004c7f !important;border-left-color: #d3de66 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #d3de66 !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-color: #d3de66 !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #d3de66 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;border-radius: 30px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1640460971395{margin-top: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 15px !important;}”][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text responsive_text=”true” color=”#004c7f” font_size=”24″] A bending jig for 2mm steel sheet. [\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”2153″ alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1641072087529{margin-top: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_text…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/current.wadmes.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2151"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/current.wadmes.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/current.wadmes.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/current.wadmes.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/current.wadmes.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2151"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/current.wadmes.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2151\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2158,"href":"https:\/\/current.wadmes.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2151\/revisions\/2158"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/current.wadmes.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2151"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}