"Z" progress.

[Mrs. Stimpy]

thats pretty good , a little hammering and dollying and it will look perfect

[pro70z28]

I had planned on a little metal shaping today, but I needed to get this corner rounder built today. I have been rounding the corners on aluminum signs with an electric shear and it's getting a little old doing it that way. I bought the base of a 1 1/2" corner rounder. I didn't get the hand lever thingy because I wanted to make it foot operated. So, I bought a porta power to operate it. Eventually I want to get an air over hydraulic pump but this will do for now.







Got it all built & did a test fit on the table. (Put a new PVC top on the table too so it doesn't scratch the aluminum like the other tables do.

[pro70z28]

Tore it all apart & sent it off to the paint shop for a deluxe black rattle can paint job.



All back together.



Gave it a try.......works....... This will be much faster.

[Billy Mac]

Does that leave a sharp edge on the underside of the corner Gary? (been doin my corners with tin snips )

[pro70z28]

I've been using an electric shear.
Nope the edge is nice N' smooth. I don't know if that will continue when the die gets a few miles on it, but it's goota' to go for now.

[Billy Mac]

How heavy a gauge material will that contraption handle?? The "majority " of what I deal with is .o40 thou. unless I'm doin a wing/spoiler for someone....I do the spill plates out of 1/8th inch and the main item out of .090. I've been using my jig saw and a squirt bottle of water to cut the shape on the spill plates. (the water keeps the blade from heating up and clogging the teeth with melted aluminum )

[pro70z28]

It's supposed to be good to 1/8''. I'll be using it mostly for .080 & 1/8" aluma panel.

[Billy Mac]

Cool...Power tools and equipment sure do help speed things up

[pro70z28]

Made a catch can so I wouldn't have little corners layin' all over the shop floor. (and gettin' them stuck in my shoe.....and taking them in the house........and....... )

[Rapid Randy Baker]

Landlord, that is some pretty neat stuff you build and work with.