December 21, 2016
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A man, and a sheet metal brake with a built-in measurement gage
Rich Wagner demonstrates how to bend a piece of fascia trim for vinyl siding from standard aluminum coil stock.
How to do it:
- Begin with the finished side down,
- Completely hem one edge
- Still with the finished side down, mark 1-1/2 inches from the hem. Tip: Use the vinyl strip on the front of the brake to gauge 3/4 inch, the hem is another 3/4 inch, so spacing from the end of the hem to the end of the vinyl strip yields the 1-1/2 inch needed.
- Bend up 90 degrees
- Remove the sheet, flip it around, still finished side down and hem the other end.
Rich bent this in under a minute. Can you beat him?
—This video is from Tapco Tools, one of ProTradeCraft's advertisers. Serving professional siding applicators since 1961, Tapco brakes and accessories bring measuring, mobility, decorative designs, and strengthening ribs to fascia, window trims, frieze boards, porch posts, and beams. See all of Tapco's content here.
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