How To Bend Long Sheet Steel At Home

Wipe bending or edge bending is another way to bend sheet metal edges.

How to bend long sheet steel at home.

If you re bending 0 020 thick material use a 0 020 radius. Bend metal without expensive tools. The sheetmetal is slid between the two bars and twisted back and forth to. It s really easy to build a simple diy metal brake.

I ll be bending the metal using a jig just like the one in this ible i m a big fan of atomic zombie s builds. Need to bend sheet metal. Subscribe to my channel. The slack between the wipe die and the punch plays an important role in getting a good result.

The inside bend radius should be equal to the thickness of the material that you re forming. You will use the protractor to gauge the brake as you bend the metal little by little. It is important to make sure that the sheet is properly pushed onto the wipe die. It s really easy to build a simple diy metal brake.

Now that you know your bend allowance take your protractor and draw a clear line with your marker across the point at which you will bend your sheet metal. Cut the section of metal out or otherwise prepare the metal to be bent by removing any burrs or sharp edges. Then use your bend allowance to draw your second bend line the intervening distance between your bend lines bend radius. In other words if you re bending 1 8 sheet use a tool with a 1 8 radius to form the inside of the bend.

Update check out this super two person trike my partner and i are offering on kickstarter. Except i like curved lines once in a while. Determine the angle at which you want to brake the metal and mark it on the protractor. Here s a good rule of thumb for most materials.