How To Build A Homemade Sheet Metal Brake

I then put the hold down in place and marked the hole for the carriage bolts on the hinges.

How to build a homemade sheet metal brake.

Lay the 7 x42 piece on top of the 14 piece with the front edges. 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. Take care not to weld the pipes together. The axis of rotation center of bender to be inline to bending line.

Fasten two of the 1 x 8 s to the top of the 2 x 4 rectangle by gluing and screwing them down. Twist a steel wire ø1 2mm around the pivot and place it at the gap on edge of bender. The most important thing on a sheet metal brake is. Construct a box 15 inches wide by 8 feet long by gluing together and screwing the 12.

Subscribe my channel for more new videos. Cut the angle iron and steel plate in sizes listed above making sure edges are square and straight. The angle iron with a welded threaded nut and the undrilled angle iron. How to make your own sheet metal brake from wood.

I hope you like this video. Cut two 12 inch pieces out of one of the 2 x 4 s. 1 4 inch 0 6 cm steel plate with bracing will enable. Hello friends today i make a sheet metal bending tool.

Put the nipple pipes in between the two angle irons and carefully weld the nipple pipes onto the steel rod do this alternately to form the hinge. I did a 1 8 hole first then the 5 16 hole. To make a hinge for your sheet metal brake align the two angle irons. Select materials that will be strong enough for your needs.