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Old 07-31-2014, 10:26 AM
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Bob, I have a Lennox TE150
You can make this shape with a press brake, bead roller or a Pullmax-type machine.
For either the Pullmax or bead roller I would make the die set to work the blank flat, but making creases for the folds, which come in the second operation. Then I would clamp it to a hardwood or aluminum or steel flat section, of the thickness needed for the bucket and work it over that.

Or, You can form the blank as above, then brake the two bends on the left, and then form the rest of bucket over the board/slab/plate, watching springbback of course.

Fun job. I like these bits of trim stuff.
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