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Old 04-27-2017, 07:35 AM
Essexmetal Essexmetal is offline
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Before everyone gets too caught up in accuracy of the edge or strength of the material just remember sweeps are a device for checking curves and transferring that shape. In the case of most of us it is either side to side on a vehicle or between the buck and your work.

The only time you will need an exact numbered sweep with an edge you can shave with is if you are building off a print and need to transfer the "#32" radius to a buck or panel. Point is make them out of whatever you want, thin with a crisp edge is best but for 99% use these are just reference tools. To support those above..... short is best. Also make them the same radius on both the convex and concave portion of the sweep. The originals had the next size up on the opposite edge.
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