Building A Homemade Sheet Metal Brake

Fasten two of the 1 x 8 s to the top of the 2 x 4 rectangle by gluing and screwing them down.

Building a homemade sheet metal brake.

Since it almost always bends crooked i end up rebending and generally just. 1 4 inch 0 6 cm steel plate with bracing will enable. Cut the angle iron and steel plate in sizes listed above making sure edges are square and straight. But you can use your welding table or bench a channel iron or a rectangular tube.

As long as we have collected all the needed materials. Generally i ll stick the piece to be bent in the vise and smack it around until it s bent. I cut out 1 2 off each corner of the bending angle. Lay the 7 x42 piece on top of the 14 piece with the front edges.

The problem with that is that their equipment is not set up for the 1 8 inch radius bend specified in the plans. Diy sheet metal bender brake step 1. For dimension and more informat. I hope you like this video.

I love working with metal but i ve always struggled to get perfect 90 bends. The bending angle is what folds the metal. How to make your own sheet metal brake from wood step 1. The first step was cutting the components the 2x4 was cut to 48.

Hello friends today i make a sheet metal bending tool. Cut two 12 inch pieces out of one of the 2 x 4 s. Construct a box 15 inches wide by 8 feet long by gluing. I cut my scrap steel angle.

Subscribe my channel for more new videos. Select materials that will be strong enough for your needs. Simple sheet metal brake. Calculate the desirable full width of sheet metal brake.