How To Build A Homemade Sheet Metal Brake

To make a hinge for your sheet metal brake align the two angle irons.

How to build a homemade sheet metal brake.

For dimension and more informat. Construct a box 15 inches wide by 8 feet long by gluing together and screwing the 12. 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. Adjust and do a tack weld at side of pivot and the top corner of angle iron point 1.

I did a 1 8 hole first then the 5 16 hole. Hello friends today i make a sheet metal bending tool. Subscribe my channel for more new videos. Fasten two of the 1 x 8 s to the top of the 2 x 4 rectangle by gluing and screwing them down.

Cut the angle iron and steel plate in sizes listed above making sure edges are square and straight. The most important thing on a sheet metal brake is. How to make your own sheet metal brake from wood. The angle iron with a welded threaded nut and the undrilled angle iron.

Take care not to weld the pipes together. I hope you like this video. The axis of rotation center of bender to be inline to bending line. I then put the hold down in place and marked the hole for the carriage bolts on the hinges.

Lay the 7 x42 piece on top of the 14 piece with the front edges. Cut two 12 inch pieces out of one of the 2 x 4 s. The hold down clamps down the metal to be bent. 1 4 inch 0 6 cm steel plate with bracing will enable.