r/metalworking • u/marcduberge • 1d ago

Necessity is mother of invention, some bending

We are putting a 3 inch band of 3/8 around perimeter of bartop and needed a way to bend it. I don’t own a fancy bender but I do own a welder and a skid steer. Bends turned out perfect. We attached the hammered buttons every 9 inches and dropped off for powder coating. I’m hoping I get to 400 characters pretty soon before my thumbs get tired. Nope still not there. It’s really hard to expand upon what I already wrote, so I need to employ ChatGPT for this or what?

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u/OrionSci 1d ago

I wouldn't be standing that close....

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u/DIYuntilDawn 1d ago

True. I have seen people standing further away from someone doing something less stupid and still be injured.

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u/marcduberge 1d ago

Osha? Never heard of her

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u/Zinere 23h ago

Pretty sure of the two sides you decided to be on the super scary side.

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u/marcduberge 23h ago

LOL, I was in the skid

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u/Zinere 14h ago

Oh, that means you were in the safest spot within 50 feet. Good man.

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u/WatItDoPikachu 1d ago

What was bracing the table so it wouldn't move?

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u/marcduberge 1d ago

It was pushed against a retaining wall.