Where to find curved angle iron?

[rodparts]

:cool: Can any of you guys point me to a supplier for curved angle iron? I want to build a lexan blade on my own and need to form the frame for the plastic.

Mark
warringt@yahoo.com

[wyldman]

You need to get a fab shop to bend it for you,they don't make it that way.

You could also make your own if your handy.Use a template and a torch to cut out you upright ribs.Grind them smooth when finished.Then use reg flat stock that you can tack on at the bottom,and bend to fit the contour of your ribs.Weld it up and your done.

[Garagekeeper]

Mark, your local steel supplier should be able to point you in the right dirrection to who roll forms angle and channel in your area.


:rolleyes: John..........

[WoofsPlow]

You can get it two ways. Rolled toes in OR rolled toes out. You might try a 55gal barrel with some type of clips welded to barrel to use as a jig.

[Big Nate's Plowing]

be prepared to pay out the rear for it, I was going to have some 1½x1½x¼" angle roll formed for ribs on a steel foil I was going to produce and they wanted $8 a foot for materials and labor if I comitted for 100 feet :rolleyes:

[Lawngodfather]

Skip the angle and have a welder cut some flat stock with a torch, then take some thinner metel and weld it to the flat stock.

Much like a Western, Fisher, Boss Plow. except, what's welded to it is the moldboard.

[rodparts]

Thanks for all the ideas folks! I am going to go the template route with the flat stock welded on later as suggested. Thanks again.

Mark

[Joey D]

Sounds like a good excuse to buy a Plama cutter. I don't know why, but I want one.

[MIdnightdozer]

You can bend angle your self with 2 4x4 blocks spaced a foot apart flat side on the angle big hammer pound in the middle. By moving back and forth can get a smooth curve.

[drizler]

Go to the local steel fabrication place. They sell the stuff, nearly anything you would want and in many cases will be able to bend it for you and it shouldn't cost much. The heaviest I ever had done was a home made drop trailer hitch, 1/2" thick by 4" wide. The did it in a blink with a giant brake. If you are the maximum do it yourselfer you can go the pile of charcoal and hairdryer method.
I once bent a similar trailer hitch with 3 vice grips with my bare hands after it had sat in a bag of charcoal with the hair dryer blowing on it. It doesn't last long but the heat is unbelievable, still the brake method isn't going to destroy the temper of the steel. Better to price the steel co.