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[JOSEPH BRINCAT]

That “S” bend is looking pretty good. When I did my back panel, which had to be 28 ” long, I used a matched pair of 1/2 X 1- 1/2″ cold rolled steel bars 30″ long to sandwich the sheet metal strip. The bars were drilled and bolted at each end to keep them matched. Insert the sheet metal , clamp in vice and add a couple of C clamps to ensure nothing moves. Cold rolled steel bar is best because it has sharp square edges for making the bend. Form the “S” step by step… one flange at a time. Inner bend first, then the back side of the 180*. Flatten the 180 *, last using a spacer strip to control the gap, close the “S”. Now turn the strip over and do the same on the other edge. Note that your steel bars have to be narrow enough to fit between the two “S” edges. Hope that this makes sense.

Joe B