[TheForge] using a pan & box hand brake.

[terry l. ridder]

hello;

a generous individual has sent me a late christmas
present, a grizzly pan & box hand brake. words alone
do not express my thankfulness to this individual. 
this has been a great help in improving my outlook
on life in general.

http://www.grizzly.com/products/12-Box-and-Pan-Brake/G0556

right now it is temporarily mounted to a wood stand. later
i plan on mounting it to a large 3 ft section of log so it
will be close to the height i need when in the wheelchair.

before i start bending metal and making scrap metal ;-)
i have been using heavy construction paper or thin cardboard
to work through the necessary steps to make the pan or box.

i have been using aluminum flashing, old aluminum flashing,
and 28 gauge bare sheet metal to get a clear and concise
handle on using it. i have down the simple welded corners
pans and boxes.

     +-----------------------+
     |                       |
+--+--.--.--.--.--.--.--.--+--+
|  l                       l  |
|  .                       .  |
|  l                       l  |
|  .                       .  |
+--+--.--.--.--.--.--.--.--+--+
     |                       |
     +-----------------------+

fold line => --.--
fold line => l.l.

what is giving me problems is forming a folded corner
pan or box. here is what i am currently doing and
where i am having the problem.

0. take a piece of aluminum the size of a sheet of
     computer paper.
1. mark off 1/4 inch hem all around the edge.
2. mark off the pan sides from the hem edge.
3. mark off from each corner 1/2 inch and draw a line
     connecting the two 1/2 inch marks.
     http://maria-enzersdorf.blauedonau.com/pan-and-box-layout-small.jpg
4. using tinsnips snip off the small triangle at each
     corner.
     http://maria-enzersdorf.blauedonau.com/pan-and-box-hem-small.jpg
5. fold over the long side hems and hammer down flat.
6. fold over the short side hems and hammer down flat.
7. using a chisel and mallet gently place a crease on a
     45 degree angle at each corner
     http://maria-enzersdorf.blauedonau.com/pan-and-box-small.jpg

okay at this point i have tried bending the short side
first then the long side and the long side first then
the short side. either way i am not getting the folded
corner to form correctly. the folded corner should end
up against the short side.

any hints, suggestions, comments are most welcomed.
any suggestions as to a good book preferably available
via lindsay books on the care, feeding, and use of a
pan and box handbrake would also be most appreciated.

-- 
terry l. ridder ><>