Nose Cone (Bow sprit)

I showed this picture ages ago as it is the marked out sheet for the cone.
Some Good people at Eurofab Technologies Ltd. are to bend it on a press brake.

www.eurofab.ie

There was a smaller test piece also marked up for the setup



12th Feb we get a clear hour to do the bend as the factory is usually busy doing lots of repeat work.



First test piece 90 % correct.
We also did a piece only 2mm thick to get the bend radius correct.



Final piece ready to get bent. I had the sheet marked at 22 degree intervals, we decided that more hits at 11 degrees would give a better shape.



All setup to go. 1 piece and 1 go. !!!
The Boys weren't worried.....


Naturally the piece is 100% perfect. 270 mm Dia at the top and 110mm at the bottom.
Better than I expected.