[R-1051] R-1051 Mounting brackets

[mikea]

On Tue, Dec 07, 2010 at 07:11:59AM -0700, Chris Kucera wrote:
> I think I will probably try to make my own brackets.  I can go to the local
> Big R and get some metal but the thicker metal presents a problem when
> trying to bend it to shape.  Does anyone have any suggestions that could
> help me out?

Get a bending brake that will let you do a radiused bend, go slow, be
careful, and plan on throwing stuff in the scrap bin. I rather suspect
that the production brackets were made in a press, rather than a brake,
but I don't know that for sure and don't see a way to find out.

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Mike Andrews, W5EGO
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Tired old sysadmin