Preparing to bend sheet metal with a vise 1.
How to bend metal sheet by hand.
How to bend sheet metal.
Determine the thickness of your sheet.
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Before attempting to make your bend you ll need to measure and mark the place where you want to.
Step 2 choose a straightedge.
Step 1 measure and marking your sheet metal.
Having the right tools on hand will help this process go smoothly and quickly.
Here s a good rule of thumb for most materials.
Using protective gloves hold the free end of the metal sheet with one hand and with the other hand use a mallet or hammer to begin bending the sheet down and around the curved radius of the wood form.
If you re bending 0 020 thick material use a 0 020 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.
Step 3 align materials.
The inside bend radius should be equal to the thickness of the material that you re forming.
Calculate your bend allowance.