Well today I bent up a box to replace the plastic cover on the 'Automatic Oiler' on my Traub CNC Lathe. The original plastic one had been broken before I got it, and I can't count the number of times I've brushed past it an knocked it on the floor. No spare available so make one 
This is a technique I've used a couple of times recently to good success. Mill a bending groove for bends, profile a sheet on the cnc mill, then bend by hand. This box I soldered using 'lead free' solder which works well on galvanised.
This is a technique I've used a couple of times recently to good success. Mill a bending groove for bends, profile a sheet on the cnc mill, then bend by hand. This box I soldered using 'lead free' solder which works well on galvanised.
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