Cross braking is done using benders like this one from roto die.
													
																	How to bend sheet metal for ductwork. 
									
	
		
	
																	V notches are the bending notches on straight duct on slip drive. 
																	Cut a piece of foil tape to length. 
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																	Slide the backing up and over the pipe. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	Simple sheet metal bender using a hand roller clamps and plywood. 
																	In some cases as with thicker sheet of metal you may need to use a sheet metal brake to apply your bend. 
																	A second bend is made across this initial one leaving an x impression on the sheet. 
																	To form the operator marks the bend line on the sheet as a guide then lines it up with punch tip and performs a shallow bend. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	How do you bend a flat sheet of metal into a rectangle or l section if there is a profile rollformed on the two vertical edges of the blank as it approaches the braking station. 
																	Peel off part of the backing. 
																	Leave backing on the tape on metal ductwork.