1/8" Radius Bend

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nickofhf
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1/8" Radius Bend

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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.
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1/8" radius bend

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(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
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