Does .060 2024-T3 bend 90 degrees easily?

   Marc

   Worse than 6061 T6.

   if you want something that bends with a sharp corner get 5052-O.

   If all you can find is 5052 H32 a self cleaning oven will soften it.

   What does the part supposed to do?

   Paul Lamar

   It is an antenna reinforcing plate with 2 90 degree bends lenghtwise. Not critical at all.
   Marc

   It will crack if you bend it with less than a 3 or 4T bend radius.

   Paul Lamar



If you have a wood router and a couple two by fours, you can make a quick brake to make the bends.

Rout the proper inside radius on one of them and then sandwich them together with the top board set back about an inch and the Al between them.  All of this held on the edge of a bench with a couple C-clamps... You can then work the Al down with another piece of wood.  Works in a pinch.

Josh