Custom sheet metal fabrication, ductwork, welding, punching and forming for residential and commercial projects, with prototype design and production runs.
Stainless steel and aluminum fabrication for food service, marine, architectural and transportation customers, including laser cutting, forming and welding.
Can your tooling make these radii in my material and thickness?
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Is there a setup charge or a minimum for this quantity?
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Do you supply the metal, or should I?
Questions
Bending and rolling FAQ
How much does metal bending cost?
Liva Forming in Delta says its minimum for a small job is usually $75 to $150. Ask for setup, material and bending as separate lines.
What is the difference between bending and rolling?
Bending makes sharp angles, on a press brake or a tube bender. Rolling makes smooth curves, like a cylinder or a curved beam. Many shops do both.
What should a tube bending drawing show?
The tube size, wall thickness and material, the centre line radius, each bend angle and the quantity. Ask the shop to check it against its tooling before you buy material.
Can a shop roll plate into a cone?
Many plate rolling shops make cylinders, cones and curved panels. Send the finished size and the plate thickness, and ask whether it fits their rolls.
Good to know
PK Metal Works in Surrey rolls plate up to half an inch thick and 96 inches wide.
Aggressive Tube Bending in Surrey bends pipe up to 8 inch schedule 80.
Ask for setup, material and bending as separate lines on the quote.
The prices above come from the town named in each line. Ask Surrey shops for theirs.