How Do I Make A Sheet Metal Brake

How to make a simple metal brake.

How do i make a sheet metal brake. To make a hinge for your sheet metal brake align the two angle irons. Cut two 12 inch pieces out of one of the 2 x 4 s. Construct a box 15 inches wide by 8 feet long by gluing. Placing the top plate.

Fasten two of the 1 x 8 s to the top of the 2 x 4 rectangle by gluing and screwing them down. How to make your own sheet metal brake from wood step 1. Use clamps to hold the metal in place while cutting. In this video i show how to build a metal brake with a 72 inch working capacity.

Cut the 1 1 2 metal bar to these measurements. 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. The unit as shown is approximately 82 tip to tip has a working surface he. 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. The hold down clamps down the metal to be bent. Take care not to weld the pipes together. The angle iron with a welded threaded nut and the undrilled angle iron.