How To Bend 16 Gauge Sheet Metal

You will use the protractor to gauge the brake as you bend the metal little by little.

How to bend 16 gauge sheet metal. Determine the angle at which you want to brake the metal and mark it on the protractor. 22 gauge 0 030 0 76 mm. To help this blog will explain the gauge system and features a sheet metal gauge chart. Monkeys spinning monkeys by kevin macleod.

Being able to read a bend force chart is crucial for any brake press operator and sheet metal engineer. The material thickness will be measured in decimal form not by the gauge number. The bend allowance formula takes into account the geometries of bending and the properties of your metal to determine the bend allowance. Mark a bend line and place the sheet metal on the edge of your bench.

Next place the wood parallel and slightly behind the bending line. 22 gauge 0 030 0 76 mm 0 5 12 7mm. The gauge inside radius die opening and minimum flange length are all interconnected through different equations and relationships the air bend force. Using the edge of your workbench a length of wood two clamps and a mallet you can fashion a rudimentary bending brake.

You will need to know your material thickness mt the bend angle b the inside radius ir and the k factor k. After fabrication the two small tangs are bent into hooks like this. Cut the section of metal out or otherwise prepare the metal to be bent by removing any burrs or sharp edges. 2 wooden or metal form blocks block of hardwood and heavy duty hammer or mallet optional calculator or online bend calculator.

To bend your sheet metal with a vise and hammer you will need. Category thickness minimum bend bend radius. Sheet metal bend strength i need to make some parts as in the following picture from both 16 ga. Clamp the wood on top of the metal to the workbench.