Springback Angle Calculator for Sheet Metal Bends
Before even starting production, springback can wreck a setup. You adjust right angle on your press brake and as soon as you let go of … Read more
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Unf Thread Chart
It’s frustrating to have something you try to get a bolt in there doesn’t want to let go. The wrench turns, your knuckles burn, the … Read more
V-Die Opening Calculator
The most critical parameter of any bend is its v-die opening, which determines both quality of the bend and any potential defects. Radius, tonnage, and … Read more
Notching Force Calculator for Sheet Metal
This notching force calculator matters because getting tonnage wrong can stall a press mid-run or wreck a die in a single cycle. Even with experience, … Read more
Jic Thread Size Chart
For mechanics, there’s nothing like hearing that hydraulic fluid shooting all over your garage floor. It means you have used a fitting that is the … Read more
Metal Weight by Gauge Calculator
The first sheet is your tell for judging a job. The weight shows if the racks can hold a stack without bending. You know if … Read more
Standard Washer Size Chart
Ever find yourself standing at a workbench staring at a bunch of seemingly identical metal rings and wonder what makes some fasteners slip and others … Read more
Sheet Metal Bend Deduction Calculator
Brake inputs and Flange outputs including flat length, neutral axis, outside setback, bend deduction (or allowance), and tooling checks. Use this sheet metal bend deduction … Read more
3/8 Bolt Torque Chart
There’s more to torque than simply making it tight enough to stay put; there are also the precise equations of friction and tension involved. Failure … Read more
Hole Clearance Chart
We’ve all been there. You’re trying to get a bolt through something and it won’t go. You line up the holes and tighten down the … Read more
K-Factor Bend Calculator
Take a look at the press brake guy who grab a flat piece of metal and easily makes a perfect flange. At least that’s what … Read more
Torque Specifications Chart
There’s always a point where you think the task is complete; that point when your gut tells you it isn’t. Typicaly this occurs after several … Read more
Gear Ratio Chart
Even if your car has a healthy engine and tires, you may find that getting up to speed on the freeway take effort. More often … Read more
Sheet Metal Bend Allowance Calculator
This sheet metal bend allowance calculator helps you determine a sheet metal part’s bend allowance, deduction, developed length, neutral axis, and springback clues based on … Read more