How To Adjust Sheet Metal Brake

Lock the brake down.

How to adjust sheet metal brake.

Use test strips of metal approximately 3 inches by 3 inches each of the thickness you will be forming for the following adjustments. Instructions how to use a sheet metal brake machine 1 unclamp handles j slightly on side that is overbending. For clamp adjustment here are some suggestions. Release clamping handles sufficiently to allow material to pass between the top leaf and the bed.

Step 1 check clamping pressure by clamping test strips in the brake approximately 3 or 4 inches away from each end of the brake. Adjust the brake cut five cards of aluminum coil stock and slide them in at each casting. Check clamping pressure by placing test strips in the brake about 3 or 4 inches away from each end of the brake. Do this on both sides of the brake.

Adjust the nose gap by turning the large brake nose gap adjustment knobs at the rear of the upper jaw to achieve its proper alignment. Radius set back refers to the distance between the leading edge of the clamp and the inside edge of the apron. Check end to end clamp alignment by placing a test strip. Adjust top leaf with top adjustment on side that is overbending.

Figure 5 the perfect setting is obtained when the bending leaf is held up to the angle of the finished bend and there is one material thickness between the bending leaf and the nose radius piece. To tighten clamping pressure release the top nut and tighten the bottom nut.