If you’re looking to make your 2D sheet metal or plastic project into a 3D part, CNC bending is where to start.
If you’re looking to make your 2D sheet metal or polycarbonate project into a 3D part, CNC bending is where to start.
Bending is specific to each material and thickness, and requires a high level of precision. Achieving a final product that fits within tight tolerances is a difficult process made easy by SendCutSend. We will bend your laser-cut or CNC routed parts to your specifications within one degree of accuracy or better.
SendCutSend uses top-of-the-line CNC equipment and robotics, combined with expertly trained staff to give your parts the best possible bends. Just make sure your parts meet our bending requirements and you’re ready to bend!
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Free anywhere in the USA, and only $19 to Canada.
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Order 1 or 1,000+. Get up to 70% off when you order in bulk.
Upload your CAD file, or use our Parts Builder and choose from a variety of templates.
Free anywhere in the USA, and only $19 to Canada.
Follow your order from upload to delivery.
Making sure your file meets our requirements will ensure you get your parts as quickly as possible.
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“SendCutSend is always my first thought when prototyping and producing my builds. I’ve used their services on almost every project for the last several years. Their many services and automatic online quotes are an absolute game changer.”
Top-notch equipment, robotics and automation help us achieve tolerances of +/- 1 degree or better with our bending services.
As long as your part has a maximum flat size of 44” x 30” and is no thicker than .250,” depending on flange length, we can bend it.
We want to make it as easy as possible for you to get your parts bent. That’s why we’ve put together a variety of guidelines, articles, and videos to help you design parts for bending.
We offer custom laser cutting, waterjet cutting, and CNC routing. We’ll cut your parts with the method best suited for your material.
Add dimension to your projects with our precision CNC bending services.
Quickly and easily add threading to your parts, or allow hardware to sit flush.
Select from our catalog of PEM press-fit hardware to add nuts, studs, and standoffs.
We offer Class II & III anodizing services to add durability and character to your laser cut parts.
Increase rust prevention, wear resistance, and strength with zinc and nickel plating.
Give your laser cut parts a bold, long-lasting finish and protective layer in one of 7 colors
Deburring is included FREE on orders with eligible materials!
Yes, we are laser-fast, but we’re also secure, and offer 100% money-back guarantee on all our parts. You’re in good hands with us.
Our educated and friendly team is here to answer your questions and assist you in getting the best parts possible.
We make everything at our facilities in Reno, Nevada and Paris, Kentucky. From cutting, bending, and finishing to software engineering and customer support, your parts are truly made in the USA.
All our services come guaranteed. If you’re not 100% happy with your parts, we’ll give you a refund or remake on the spot.
We know your designs are valuable. Your files are 100% secure in our system.
Matt Wilson November 29, 2023. The parts I ordered came faster than a local service that does the same thing, even with shipping. I had one issue with a bent part and they responded with lots of options for remedy. They remade the part and had it sent quickly. The response to my issue came on a Saturday as well, no time lost for weekends. Long story short, they are quick, better priced, and killer customer service. 
Kevin Sorgen November 29, 2023. Easy to deal with, definitely going to be doing more buisness with SCS 🤘🏻😎 
Jonathan Toland November 27, 2023. Having a part made in a week from a sketch on graph paper is really quite impressive, especially after three machine shops said they couldn’t do it. 
Jacobus November 23, 2023. It is unreal how these guys can get you precision perfect quality pieces of absolutely anything you want just shipped to your door!! 10/10!! 
Ross McIntyre November 22, 2023. Super quick turnaround, and came with a sticker and some sour patch kids 🙂 
Mark Zern November 22, 2023. 100% great buying experience, price, delivery, packaging, and product. 
R Caso November 20, 2023. I had some small steel parts laser cut by SCS from 030 mild steel for a flying model I am building. The parts were cut accurately and cleanly and fit the model perfectly and according to my design. Processing and shipping were extremely fast – withing days of sending the DXF files. Top marks here. 
Patrick Dumas November 17, 2023. SCS has become an asset to my business. Really impressive what they can do for a very reasonable price and lightning fast!
Please ensure your STEP file contains a single, solid sheet metal body. We cannot accept multiple bodies stitched together / assemblies, or bodies with non-uniform thicknesses. Parts with bending services must have sheet metal rules set up using SendCutSend’s specifications.
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 a number of reasons why this might be the case! General Service Considerations The overall flat part size is too large or
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 in Fusion 360 To join collinear sketch lines in Fusion, from the Sketch tab you click MODIFY and choose Extend. This will
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 how to use them! If you start your design by drawing a solid rather than a sketch, then the shape will already
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 significant difference between the two! The tool of choice depends on your preferred workflow and design goals. Please note, both tools require
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 up you shouldn’t have to worry about the math! Just let Fusion calculate for you. Using the Flange tool to add flanges
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 tool to add a bend 1. Create a sheet metal rule if needed If you haven’t already, create a sheet metal rule
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 are sheet metal rules? In 3D programs, sheet metal rules will include the information needed for the program to automatically calculate the
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 the base of any 4-sided box will need to meet our u-channel requirements (the base should be 2x as wide as the flange length).
If you uploaded a design file (DXF, DWG, STEP, STP, EPS, or Adobe Illustrator format) to our website and found that bend location lines in your file are not being recognized by our quoting system, we can help! Troubleshoot your file with these tips.
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 the bend radius by thickness, or check out the bending specifications table at the bottom of our Bending Calculator page.
Per our bending guidelines, please enter bend definitions as measured from the outside of the bend. You can think of it as the number of degrees the flange is actually bent from a flat position. When you enter bend definitions before placing an order on our website, you should be able to see a 3D preview of your bent part to confirm the definitions are correct.
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.
Simple, single bend parts will have a +/- 0.015” dimensional tolerance, bend to edge, while multi bend parts will have a +/- 0.030” dimensional tolerance, bend to edge. Each bend adds at least .015” tolerance. Bend angle tolerances will depend on whether the part is cut from sheet metal or plastic.
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 page. Please note, the maximum bend length may be different from the maximum overall flat part size for the material. Check out
We proudly use hardware by PEM
| SKU | FH-M8-12 |
| Thread Size | M8 x 1.25 |
| Hole size in sheet (+0.003/-.0.000) | .315″ |
| Minimum sheet thickness | 0.94″ |
| Maximum sheet thickness | .347″ |
| Fastener material | Steel |
| Minimum distance hole C/L to edge | 0.378″ |
| 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. | .535″ |
| Recommended panel material | Steel/Aluminum |
| Coating type | Zinc |
| Length | .472″ |
| Aluminum material ranges (5052, 6061, 7075) | 0.100″-0.250″ |
| Steel material ranges (CRS, HRPO, HR) | 0.104″-0.250″ |
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″ |
