[TheForge] Re: using a pan & box hand brake.

[terry l. ridder]

hello mike;

On Tue, 26 Feb 2008, Mike Spencer wrote:

>
> Terry wrote:
>
>> 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
>>
>> ....
>> either way i am not getting the folded
>> corner to form correctly. the folded corner should end
>> up against the short side.
>
> I'm not certain I know what you're trying to do here.  I *think* you
> want to make a shallow, rectangular tray with vertical sides without
> cutting into the metal at the corners or cutting out squares at the
> corners.   Yes?
>

yes. the folded corner provides increased rigidity 
in a shallow pan and a watertight pan.

>
> Try folding this up in paper and you'll see that there are two creases
> at each corner that are at right angles to the edges in addition to
> the one that is at 45 deg to the edges. I'm guessing that you'll have
> to start one of these with a chisel (or similar but blunt tool) just
> as you do the 45 deg one.  The other can be done after the box sides
> are folded up by placing the box over a rectangular block and folding
> the projecting tab in with a hammer.
>
>
> Or maybe I don't get what you're doing.
>

you understand what i am trying to do.

>
> FWIW,
> - Mike
>
>

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terry l. ridder ><>