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Old 12-05-2019, 10:52 PM   #247
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Re: My 1st 68 panel

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Originally Posted by richard2717 View Post
Leon,
What you can't see in the picture is the 1st bead I pulled thru, I had it clamped way to tight and actually sheared thru the aluminum. I have also learned that you can't practice with aluminum if your finish panel is steel. They react totally different in the roller. I still have to order a sheet of 18 ga steel to make the panels. The only drop i had here was 16ga and the roller did not like it at all so I did not push my luck with it and damage the machine.

I bet it will take some practice. Yeah, 16 is pretty heavy. Keep us posted on the progress.

Bummer on the parts.

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