In Part 2 of our design considerations episodes in the Bending Series, Jake breaks down more tips to help you design smarter when working with SendCutSend to bend your sheet metal projects.

In this lesson, you’ll learn:

• U-Channel Ratios – Why 2:1 or 3:1 matters more than you think
• Odd-Shaped Flanges – How to handle these angles and still get clean bends
• Minimum Flange Length – What happens if your flange’s too short and how to avoid it

Not all materials bend the same. Be sure to check out SendCutSend’s bending guidelines before you hit “Order” to make sure your design doesn’t run into tooling issues.