How To Build A Homemade Sheet Metal Brake

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How to build a homemade sheet metal brake. Take care not to weld the pipes together. 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. Hello friends today i make a sheet metal bending tool. Adjust and do a tack weld at side of pivot and the top corner of angle iron point 1.

The axis of rotation center of bender to be inline to bending line. Cut the angle iron and steel plate in sizes listed above making sure edges are square and straight. Subscribe my channel for more new videos. To make a hinge for your sheet metal brake align the two angle irons.

Select materials that will be strong enough for your needs. Twist a steel wire ø1 2mm around the pivot and place it at the gap on edge of bender. Fasten two of the 1 x 8 s to the top of the 2 x 4 rectangle by gluing and screwing them down. I then put the hold down in place and marked the hole for the carriage bolts on the hinges.

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. How to make your own sheet metal brake from wood. Construct a box 15 inches wide by 8 feet long by gluing together and screwing the 12. The hold down clamps down the metal to be bent.

I did a 1 8 hole first then the 5 16 hole. For dimension and more informat. The angle iron with a welded threaded nut and the undrilled angle iron. I hope you like this video.