Could any of the PE gurus out there give me a hand on this one? I've got a set of PE fenders and a small shop bending station, but I cant for the life of me visualize how I can make two opposite folds on a part like this.

To be clear, this is the profile we want to end up with:



The first fold (90 degrees) is strait forward...but how can I then position the part in the tool to make the 45deg...or is this impossible?

Who told you 45 degrees? I make it 30. See my page on Tiger side skirts.



David

I would measure for the 45degree bend and do it first, then go back and do the 90degree bend.

Mark

Do the 45 (30) degree fold first.

Flip the fender section over and using just the edge of the hold-n-fold, do the 90 degree bend next.

With the second bend, you'll be hanging the fender section off the edge of the tool and just clamping the very edge at the fold line. You'll be bending upwards and you'll have to use a thin tool - like the edge of a metal ruler or a strip of brass stock - to lever against the fender section.





Happy Modeling!

Thanks Mike.

Finding a piece of brass stock, or an thick steel ruler, will be the key as there is barely a mm or two in step two between the first fold and the second.

If this is of any help you could anneal the brass stock , which would make folding a lot easier . Draw back is you lose rigidity and the brass becomes soft . But it is easier to work specially if you wish to recreate damage to the fenders .

If you re-heat the part after it's bent and plunge it into cold water, the brass becomes hardened again.

This isn't a good thing for tiny parts that might be distorted by the heating process, but will work well for fenders, skirts, etc.

Oh lord...more folds...I have the Voyager set for the Africa Tiger...



So I also need to do a convoluted rolled fold at the outer edge.

Starting to think I've bit off more than I can chew...