Can’t add a service like bending/forming, countersinking, tapping, hardware insertion, deburring, anodizing, plating, or powder coating to your part after uploading your file to our website and selecting a material? There are
At SendCutSend we can make boxes as long as your design meets our guidelines. Customers often create boxes with our CNC sheet metal and plastic bending service.
Need to know how to join lines on a common axis to create one bend in Fusion? Autodesk’s support forum has excellent guidance here: How to join sketch lines to single line
There are a couple ways to convert a sketch to sheet metal in Fusion 360. The most common methods are the Flange tool and Extrude, then Convert Body to Sheet Metal. Learn
When you’re working on a bent design in Fusion 360, it seems there wouldn’t be a difference between the Flange and Bend sheet metal tools. Believe it or not, there is a
Using the Flange tool to create bends in Fusion 360 is a great way to ensure your bent parts have the formed dimensions you need. Once your sheet metal rules are set
Using the Bend tool to add bends in Fusion 360 allows you to see how your bent part will look in 3D and check the formed dimensions. Here’s how! Using the Bend
When planning a bent part in Fusion 360, the first thing to do is create a sheet metal rule for your material of choice if you have not done so already. What
The maximum flange length for 4-sided box bends is 3.50″ if no hardware will be installed. If hardware will be installed, the maximum flange length is 3.00″. Please keep in mind that
If you uploaded a 2D vector file (DXF, DWG, EPS, or Adobe Illustrator format) to our website and found that bend location lines in your file are not being recognized by our
SendCutSend does not provide a custom bend radius for any bent parts since it is set for each material and thickness. Take a look at the material page for your chosen material to find
Per our bending guidelines, please enter bend definitions as measured from the outside of the bend. In the illustration below, you will see that the acute bend is being called out as 130°.
Bending, countersinking, and tapping services are performed before finishing services. Hardware is installed after anodizing and plating, but before powder coating. Parts with both hardware and powder coating services will have the hardware capped/plugged before being powder coated. Check out the individual guidelines
If you want to confirm our bending tolerances, look no further! Check out our Bending Design Guidelines and Bending Deformation Guidelines for more information on file setup and what to expect when
At SendCutSend, the maximum bend length for your part is dependent on the desired material thickness. You can find these specifications on each individual material info page and on our processing minimums/maximums
At SendCutSend, our minimum and maximum overall flat part sizes for bending are dependent on the desired material thickness of your part. You can find these specifications on each individual material info page and on our processing minimums/maximums page.
It’s important that the file you upload for bending is a flat, 2D vector file. We have tutorials here you can follow to learn how to turn a bent part into a flat pattern in various CAD software.
When you upload your bent files for quoting, you’ll be able to view a model of it in 3D to check the angles and flange orientations. However, if your design is not
We sure do! Bend relief is one of those small details in a bent part that’s easily overlooked. In parts where it’s required, leaving it out can at best cause unwanted tearing, or at worst make your part nearly impossible to physically make (at least the way it’s drawn).
Yes! We offer CNC bending using top-of-the-line equipment and robotics, alongside expertly trained staff. We have several requirements you must meet in order to use our bending services, so before uploading your
The tooling used in press brakes will often leave a surface mark on the bent sheet metal. These marks are called die marks, die lines, or witness marks, and while difficult to
To set up part files for bending, plan to upload a “flat” .DXF, .AI or .EPS format vector file. The 2D file should only show your part’s cut geometry and bend location
SendCutSend offers a number of high-quality materials in various thicknesses for bending. You can quickly confirm which materials are available for bending at our Processing Maximums and Minimums page.
We created a handy bend deduction calculator to help you make sure that your flange lengths are spot-on, every time: https://sendcutsend.com/bending-calculator/
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Min and Max part sizes for all our materials
We proudly use hardware by PEM
| SKU | SO-440-8 |
| Thread Size | 4-40 x .250″ |
| Hole size in sheet (+0.003/-.0.000) | .168″ |
| Minimum sheet thickness | 0.040″ |
| Maximum sheet thickness | .125″ |
| Fastener material | Steel |
| Minimum distance hole C/L to edge | 0.230″ |
| When determining the distance between two or more fasteners, you can calculate the distance by the formula, C/L to edge + 1/2 the diameter of the second mounting hole. | .314″ |
| Recommended panel material | Steel/Aluminum |
| Coating type | Zinc |
| Length | .250″ |
| Aluminum material ranges (5052, 6061, 7075) | 0.040″-0.125″ |
| Steel material ranges (CRS, HRPO, HR) | 0.048″-0.119″ |
