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Gallery, Projects and General => How do I?? => Topic started by: speedibee on September 28, 2018, 09:39:21 AM

Title: bending 0.7 mm brass sheet
Post by: speedibee on September 28, 2018, 09:39:21 AM

I need to repair the boiler on a  small static steam engine  I plan to silver solder a patch round the front of it , what i need to do is bend the brass to 50 mm I.D  so it will be a nice tight fit on the  boiler , any ideas how to achieve this without making a mess of it or winding up with hammer mark all over it ?

Title: Re: bending 0.7 mm brass sheet
Post by: Lew_Merrick_PE on September 28, 2018, 01:59:38 PM

Speedibee  --  3-rolloer Slip Former?  The one I have has ø20mm rollers.

Title: Re: bending 0.7 mm brass sheet
Post by: fcheslop on September 28, 2018, 04:27:38 PM

Anneal it and form it round a bit of timber turned to the required diameter
Better still make a new boiler
Just had to do something similar to make a replacement boiler with a tinsmiths joint for a Bowman Peter Pan steam boat
Our lasses rolling pins often come in handy  when shes not looking

Title: Re: bending 0.7 mm brass sheet
Post by: Stilldrillin on September 28, 2018, 05:18:30 PM

+1. For rolling pin, mandrels......  :thumbup: