How to bend angle?

[wdah/him]

looking to know any ways of bending angle around 14inch or so diameter 40 or 50mmx5 angle. hoops for cattle tailer being the idea. think it has to be roll bent if u get me but other might know more.

have a form for bending 40x20 channel for repairs to a cattle trailer, but similar idea doesn't work with angle, it distorts. our big bender here is made on a jackleg of a digger

 

[Blue.]

 

[wdah/him]

I have watch a lot of youtube and then decided to ask here from others who might do it in their workshop

 

[Blue.]

An acquaintance got a firm to bend some for a shepherd hut.

I'd make a jig and use the gas to heat the outer edge,similar to the YouTube clip.

 

[wdah/him]

An acquaintance got a firm to bend some for a shepherd hut.

I'd make a jig and use the gas to heat the outer edge,similar to the YouTube clip.

that is what its looking like and put it in the bender using current forms, should stop it distorting but keep them all the same curve.

 

[blackieman83]

Not much help to the OP.

I have a neighbour and if it was left within arms reach of him and you told him not to bend it, it would inevitably end up bent , maybe OP has a similar neighbour?

 

[tinman]

I think we all have one of them...