Hi Thorin; I've built a couple of etched kits (smaller than your boxcab, but some even had curved areas to bend!) and used simple tools. Place a steel straight edge agains the back of the part, lined withthe botom edge of the bending "notch". Place a bloc of wood (so as not to dmage the brass) in front, just clear of the bend area. Clamp the block to the straight edge with the part positioned between. use another straight edge or small block of wood a bit longer than the bend, place it in front and slow push the aprt over, maintaining even preasure on the whole length. This should be pretty easy for two inch length. As you get to around 5-6 inches I suspect the Micro Mark tool becomes a necessity. I your case, you will want to make the sure the front block covers the window area so the bend happens where you want.
Pieter Roos --- In [email protected], "Marty.Thorin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Good Morning: > I have several Model Railroad Warehouse kits to build. They > consist of sheets of etched brass that I need to bend. I fear my > current tools are inadequate to do the 90 degree bends for the cab. > Each corner of the cab is beside pre-cut windows. > I measured the sheets with a micrometer. The frame is 0.032 > inches thick, The cab walls and cab roof are 0.015. Where the bends are > to be done, the brass sheet has been etched to about half its measured > thickness. The longest bend I need help with is a little under 2 > inches. I can bend the frame with my current tools: a good, small vice. > It's the cab that needs help. > > Would the MicroMart Mini Bending Brake > (http://www.ares-server.com/Ares/Ares.asp? MerchantID=RET01229&Action=Cat > alog&Type=Product&ID=16101) be a good choice? > > Any other tips you might have before I damage the first one? > Thanks! > Thorin Marty > Milwaukee, WI > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
