1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

FB group I'm in; not much gets posted but everything that does is gold

 

I just listened to this yesterday. What a classic.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hIw7oeZKpZc

 

this is perfect for todays task: recovering the file I accidently overwrote last night.

 

@Abeyancer like this, reminded me of your modified setup

 

I need to get the digital readout thing you've got, I needed some accurate bends the other day but had to do a bunch of geometry due to the weird set up of my redneck bending die lol

 

Fuck that's way more professional than my junkyard ass

 

I bet that thing is still accurate, just assume it's really to test your patience as you deal with a bouncing needle during bendback

 

The digital readout is a Klein angle finder and they've got them on Amazon and Home Depot; got 2 of them

 

Really I want a 30" wide press and those available will only have enough tonnage to do 1/8"

Need to use one of those online calculators to figure out size v block, radius, die, etc to bend 3/16" at least 24" wide if not the full 30" unless @Abeyancer you already have something written down for something similar?

 

Yea, the bouncing needle sucks on this thing lol, thanks for that I'll put the klien tool in my cart now

 

My new to me bed is finally here. Only took three weeks. Freight company lost it somehow. Now to get it home and start prepping.

 

@Kwikvette Blackstone apparently has my sample. They must just have a big backlog, cause last time their turnaround was only a week or so.

 

Or it was soo horrifyingly bad they're trying to figure out how to word the message to break it to you softly.

 

"Did you extend your vehicle's warranty? We've been trying to contact you..."

 

Maybe they’re trying to get a counsel or to come down here and talk me through it.

 

Regretfully I don't, whenever we need larger panels bent up we pay a machine shop to do. The only thing I know is a 20ton press will bend a 2" wide 3/8pc of steel



If your butthole is puckered enough

 

Damn...that's thick to be bending.

Looked up what mine would do currently, 5/8" at 3" wide....though I don't want to try bending such thick steel

 

@Abeyancer

Do you get to see the invoices on larger panels you guys pay to get bent?