Building A Homemade Sheet Metal Brake

But you can use your welding table or bench a channel iron or a rectangular tube.

Building a homemade sheet metal brake.

Hello friends today i make a sheet metal bending tool. Cut the angle iron and steel plate in sizes listed above making sure edges are square and straight. Since it almost always bends crooked i end up rebending and generally just. Lay the 7 x42 piece on top of the 14 piece with the front edges.

Generally i ll stick the piece to be bent in the vise and smack it around until it s bent. I love working with metal but i ve always struggled to get perfect 90 bends. The problem with that is that their equipment is not set up for the 1 8 inch radius bend specified in the plans. After several failed attempts to bend the rudder spar i ended up going to a local sheet metal shop for help.

The first step was cutting the components the 2x4 was cut to 48. Select materials that will be strong enough for your needs. 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.

The bending angle is what folds the metal. For dimension and more informat. Simple sheet metal brake. Subscribe my channel for more new videos.

I cut my scrap steel angle. As long as we have collected all the needed materials. Build a sheet metal brake step 1. Diy sheet metal bender brake step 1.

How to make your own sheet metal brake from wood step 1. I hope you like this video. Construct a box 15 inches wide by 8 feet long by gluing. Calculate the desirable full width of sheet metal brake.