Ideas on how to bend switch plates

M & N Steel CNC · Post by **M & N Steel CNC** » Tue May 07, 2013 2:52 pm

Anyone have any ideas on how to bend the edges of light switch plates?

Post by **ironhorse** » Tue May 07, 2013 3:42 pm

Are you making a switch plate cover to fit over the original swith plate? This is a very open question, can you be more specific?

Thanks,

Greg

M & N Steel CNC · Post by **M & N Steel CNC** » Tue May 07, 2013 4:00 pm

Switch plate cover to replace existing cover.

Post by **Terry** » Tue May 07, 2013 4:41 pm

I just bend the 4 edges on the break and fix up the corners on a mandrel with a mallet works quit well

Terry

Post by **tnbndr** » Wed May 08, 2013 6:22 am

I would cut them out of 1/8" material and not bend anything.

M & N Steel CNC · Post by **M & N Steel CNC** » Wed May 08, 2013 8:08 am

Thanks, Terry and Dennis, will try both methods.

Nancy

Post by **Metal Man** » Wed May 08, 2013 12:41 pm

I put them behind the plate, fits flush against the wall

M & N Steel CNC · Post by **M & N Steel CNC** » Wed May 08, 2013 2:05 pm

Metal Man wrote:I put them behind the plate, fits flush against the wall

Do you leave the metal solid under the plate and drill holes for the screws.
or just tighten plate to hold in place?

Post by **Metal Man** » Thu May 09, 2013 12:46 pm

Cut rectangle in the plate large enough and just use existing screw and threaded holes in box (no holes in your art
Darrell

M & N Steel CNC · Post by **M & N Steel CNC** » Thu May 09, 2013 1:05 pm

Metal Man wrote:Cut rectangle in the plate large enough and just use existing screw and threaded holes in box (no holes in your art
Darrell

OK, Thanks!!