Spike 
I *am* a gorilla, lol.Originally Posted by Powertig
I can bend .080 6061 aluminum and 16 awg steel on a setup like this... maybe 14awg. It's quick and dirty, i was in a hurry to use it to get this first part done. I was making a handle and bending bar when i snapped my bandsaw blade.
after i get the handle on, i'll be able to do 1/8" steel no problem, and i can get thicker (like 1/4", 3/8" steel) if i heat it up with the torch a little before i bend it. heck, i do blacksmith work... if i got the metal into forging temperatures, i don't see why it wouldn't bend 1" stock. but if i'm bending something that thick, chances are that i don't really want a 'radius bend'... so i just heat it up and knock it into shape over my anvil.
But, first i need a new bandsaw blade, and some free time away from other projects to finish it.
