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F442 fabrication

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ibflyer

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Have made what appear to be decent part F442 out of the hefty 2 inch by 2.5 angle but how to get the 5 degree bend in the thing is not at all clear. Tried bending in the vice but unable. How is this accomplished?
 
I had a heck of a time bending mine also, as I recall, I clamped one leg in my big vise and used a big pry bar between the other leg and the vise to bend it.
 
Same here

I used a thick piece of steel angle instead of the pry bar as this distributed the load on aluminum angle over a greater area …..welded a long piece of round bar stock on it for leverage but same idea
 
no plans around, what is the F-442? Should remember how I bent it... if I remember what part it was ;)
 
Dan 57 said:
no plans around, what is the F-442? Should remember how I bent it... if I remember what part it was ;)
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These are the big aluminum angle brackets that the two center engine mount attach points are bolted to behind the firewall.
 
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