Air bending (also known as free bending) is the most common way for bending sheet metal because of its flexibility. In air bending, a bend angle is formed by driving the punch into the sheet metal to a specific position within the die opening. Different bend angles can be obtained using the same set of tools.

What is air bending and bottom bending?

Air bending is a bending process that involves the use of a punch brake to bend sheet metal. Once positioned inside the punch press, the top die presses down and into the bottom die. Because the sheet metal is positioned between these two dies, it bends to form the shape of the dies.

What do air benders bend?

As the element of freedom, airbenders use their capability to bend unencumbered by the ground or any other environmental factors and use their own momentum as a weapon, evading attacks with astounding agility to tire their opponents out or building up massive inertia for explosive gusts of wind to make their ...