Rounded corners

[abadsvt]

Hey guys! I get alot of people asking for alluminum signs. Since i have a complete sheetmetal shop I shear the alluminum blanks from a full sheet but lately people have been wanting them with rounded corners. I have been sanding them down with a stationary 12" disc sander. They come out good but a little time consuming. I was wondering if they make any "raidus cutters" that will just shear out the corners? That way its faster and more consistant. If they do any brands i should look into? Thanks

Josh

 

[parkedcar]

http://www.signsplusbanners.com/ite...c=Corner+Cutters&s=Medium+Duty+Corner+Rounder

 

[abadsvt]

That one doesn't look bad. There smaller than i imagined. Do you have any experience with this tool? Or does anyone? I read that it should do .0625 alluminum but do you think it could do .080 alluminum?

Josh

 

[BobM]

I have been using a CornerMate ( http://accucutter.com/ ). I use it for Alumacore, 5mm diabond .063 aluminum and once in a while on .080. I'm very careful and deliberate with the .080 and it works. Accu Cutter is a great product.

 

[Just Another Sign Guy]

every shop should have one. i looked at both of those links and they are different from the ones that i have seen..but it is really simple technology. some of them have changeable dies and in some cases the dies can cost almost as much as the machine.

 

[Pat Whatley]

You need something heavier....like the 080 Cornermate if you're going to be doing a lot of them.

http://www.signsplusbanners.com/TEC-SPEC_FILES/TS-ACC-CM80.pdf

 

[Mosh]

That thing is sweet. We have a heavy model 50 lasco, we kept wearing the model 20 out. Not as heavy as that thing, how much is it.

 

[Monsterkidz]

We have the Model 20 and have been pretty happy with it. When this one wears out we will be stepping up to the big leagues!

 

[petepaz]

we have 3 they are all foot operated and 1 of the three is electric
and the foot pedal has a 4ft cord so if you are rounding corners on a larger peice you can hold it and still reach the pedal

 

[abadsvt]

Thanks guys! The $600 looks sweet. A little more heavy duty which should last longer i would imagine. Now i just have to save the $ for it!

Josh

 

[Flame]

You need something heavier....like the 080 Cornermate if you're going to be doing a lot of them.

http://www.signsplusbanners.com/TEC-SPEC_FILES/TS-ACC-CM80.pdf

lol. A chinese 1 ton arbor press, jimmy rigged. Priceless.

 

[heyskull]

If I remember right here in the UK all street/highway aluminum signs have to have rounded corners.
Guess they don't like having people maimed by a sign!

SC