How Do I Make A Sheet Metal Brake

Cutting the metal and wood.

How do i make a sheet metal brake. Cut the 1 1 2 metal bar to these measurements. Construct a box 15 inches wide by 8 feet long by gluing. Fasten two of the 1 x 8 s to the top of the 2 x 4 rectangle by gluing and screwing them down. Placing the top plate.

Take care not to weld the pipes together. The unit as shown is approximately 82 tip to tip has a working surface he. The hold down clamps down the metal to be bent. I used a file to create a flat spot in the hold down angle used a metal punch to create a start for the drill bit and drilled a hole for the carriage bolts.

The angle iron with a welded threaded nut and the undrilled angle iron. Put the nipple pipes in between the two angle irons and carefully weld the nipple pipes onto the steel rod do this alternately to form the hinge. In this video i show how to build a metal brake with a 72 inch working capacity. How to make a simple metal brake.

To make a hinge for your sheet metal brake align the two angle irons. I then put the hold down in place and marked the hole for the carriage bolts on the hinges. I did a 1 8 hole first then the 5 16 hole. Cut two 12 inch pieces out of one of the 2 x 4 s.