Looking for new ways to bend Aluminum Composite

[drew_psg]

One of our staple budget/profit friendly items are 1” thick pan-faces panels made in-house using a v-bit, handheld router and jig with aluminum composite to bend the edges. I recently found a way to make a single sided post and panel with triangular top that was ALMOST seamless on 3 sides (other than the 3 points of the triangle). The client was ecstatic with the product/price ratio, and we were happy with the product/profit ratio. I’m wondering if anyone has any templates, or creative tips/tricks to maximizing the ability to shape aluminum composite without the need of expensive equipment?

 

[equippaint]

Depends on what you consider expensive. We have a magnetic brake, im not sure if itll work with acm but its fine with 063. You can do some pretty cool stuff with it

 

[drew_psg]

Depends on what you consider expensive. We have a magnetic brake, im not sure if itll work with acm but its fine with 063. You can do some pretty cool stuff with it

Depends on what you consider expensive. We have a magnetic brake, im not sure if itll work with acm but its fine with 063. You can do some pretty cool stuff

I’m currently looking for creative ways to form different shaped panels with tools less than $1000. I’m not the owner so I’ve got to have a good “pitch”. We have a very small manual brake, but can’t do much with it. I guess I don’t know the capabilities of a magnetic brake?

 

[Johnny Best]

A track saw with a v-groove blade.

 

[Gene@mpls]

Safety Speed Cut has an new attachment for their panel saws that carves out a groove in ACM with a blade. Works quite well. Probably more that a grand tho.

 

[JimmyG]

One of our staple budget/profit friendly items are 1” thick pan-faces panels made in-house using a v-bit, handheld router and jig with aluminum composite to bend the edges. I recently found a way to make a single sided post and panel with triangular top that was ALMOST seamless on 3 sides (other than the 3 points of the triangle). The client was ecstatic with the product/price ratio, and we were happy with the product/profit ratio. I’m wondering if anyone has any templates, or creative tips/tricks to maximizing the ability to shape aluminum composite without the need of expensive equipment?

I would love to see a picture of the sign you are explaining here...?

 

[Pitzu]

Here you have some techniques how to create an aluminium composite sign box:

http://eng.e-cut.ru/index.php?view=function&functionid=24

 

[drew_psg]

I would love to see a picture of the sign you are explaining here...?

 

[JimmyG]

Thanks for the pic Drew, and it's big rez enough to zoom & inspect.....Looks like nice joinery....

 

[Ted Borowsky]

Check out the SteelTraK with V-Groove Cutting tool

 

[2B]

One of our staple budget/profit friendly items are 1” thick pan-faces panels made in-house using a v-bit, handheld router and jig with aluminum composite to bend the edges. I recently found a way to make a single sided post and panel with triangular top that was ALMOST seamless on 3 sides (other than the 3 points of the triangle). The client was ecstatic with the product/price ratio, and we were happy with the product/profit ratio. I’m wondering if anyone has any templates, or creative tips/tricks to maximizing the ability to shape aluminum composite without the need of expensive equipment?

very clean looking, like the address added to the vertical edge.

zooming in on the image is that backside face the same white/turquoise as the front or just the standard baked enamel white?
for the top of the "triangle", how did you seal it off? V-grooving and folding the flaps leaves a peak opening but the image appears to be seamless on the front edge of the side angles of the top. and I don't see any hex head screws as fasteners if a seal piece was used.
That face looks deeper than 1", or are you talking about 2 different products in the OP?

again good looking, and this will give me an excuse to get the router out and get away from the desk.