How To Build A Small Sheet Metal Brake

Once again place the sheet metal strip 0 50mm from previous step between bender and bed but this time a little higher from the surface of bed bender.

How to build a small sheet metal brake. Build a sheet metal brake. Lay the 7 x42 piece on top of the 14 piece with the front edges. Subscribe my channel for more new videos. The unit as shown is approximately 82 tip to tip has a working surface he.

1 4 inch 0 6 cm steel plate with bracing will enable. To make a hinge for your sheet metal brake align the two angle irons. I needed better i saw a how to on making a metal brake and wanted to make a few modifications. How to make your own sheet metal brake from wood step 1.

Cut the angle iron and steel plate in sizes listed above making sure edges are square and straight. For dimension and more informat. Fasten two of the 1 x 8 s to the top of the 2 x 4 rectangle by gluing and screwing them down. Take care not to weld the pipes together.

Construct a box 15 inches wide by 8 feet long by gluing. Place the brake onto the brake s bed. I love building tools. I hope you like this video.

Select materials that will be strong enough for your needs. Hello friends today i make a sheet metal bending tool. 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. There s been more than a few times i ve needed to bend metal and i ve resorted to clamping 2x4s together and using a hammer.

Cut two 12 inch pieces out of one of the 2 x 4 s.