I have a question, since I am working with flat bar aluminum alloy. I have a project where I need to bend a 45" length aluminum flat bar into a U shape. That is not too hard to do, though I don't as yet have the equipment to so, but the hard part is knowing whether or not I can bend the flat bar upward at the bottom of the U shape. In other words, bending the material in a vertical direction instead of a horizontal direction without misshaping it where the bend is. Hoping I don't have to create a mold for my design.
I suppose that I could get a torch, heat the material up and try to bend it to the 70 degree angle that's required, but I'm thinking that I may run into trouble. Any thoughts from anyone here would be appreciated. I am Ziggyboy. I invented the Ziggyboy bullet valve stem cover for bicycles. My question here of course concerns my design for a new type of bicycle wheelie bar for bicycles (muscle bikes) that I'm working on. I collect vintage Schwinn Stingray bicycles, that's how I ended up getting involved with the whole muscle bike and chopper bicycles scene.
Thanks, Ziggy.