Homemade Aluminum Siding Brake

A bench brake hand or pan brake.
Homemade aluminum siding brake. Bench brakes are too large for most people to have in their homes these are industrial machines used to bend large pieces of sheet metal. Select materials that will be strong enough for your needs. Am re siding my house and have solved all problems but that of bending aluminum trim. Don t want to buy or rent press brake since long term project and one time project.
Professional siding crews and heating ventilating air conditioning hvac technicians may work with metal brakes on a daily basis and can justify purchasing a metal brake as a legitimate cost of doing business. Cut the angle iron and steel plate in sizes listed above making sure edges are square and straight. Does anyone have plans for a homemade aluminum press brake or can anyone point me in a promising direction. 1 4 inch 0 6 cm steel plate with bracing will enable.