How To Bend Stainless Steel Sheet Without A Brake

Mark your bend lines.

How to bend stainless steel sheet without a 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. Something we do when the brake die can t make a bend due to clearance ect slice the sheet at the bend line in a dashed pattern hand bend then weld the bend up afterwards. Then use your bend allowance to draw your second bend line the intervening distance between your bend lines bend radius. Cut a groove about 2 3 through the material.

Put on your safety glasses. If you need to reheat the metal and redo the bend. Better yet i use a circ saw with abrasive blade. Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube.

Grab the top of the metal with the pliers as the section you heated cools off and pull towards you gently at first. Showing how i bend steel plate without using a brake. I found this video of stacey david from gearz that i thought some of you do it yourself car enthusiasts may find interesting. Showing how i bend steel plate without using a brake.

June 24 2011 by admin 1 comment. Diy tip for bending sheet metal without a metal brake. Clamp a straight edge to use as a fence to guide the circ saw. Measure and mark the bend location along one edge of the stainless steel sheet with the tape measure and awl.

Place a second bend mark on. How to bend stainless steel sheets.