How To Make Your Own Sheet Metal Brake

Cut two 12 inch pieces out of one of the 2 x 4 s.

How to make your own sheet metal brake.

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. The angle iron with a welded threaded nut and the undrilled angle iron. Cut the angle iron and steel plate in sizes listed above making sure edges are square and straight.

Lay the 7 x42 piece on top of the 14 piece with the front edges. In this video i show how to build a metal brake with a 72 inch working capacity. The most important thing on a sheet metal brake is. 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.

The axis of rotation center of bender to be inline to bending line. 1 4 inch 0 6 cm steel plate with bracing will enable. Twist a steel wire ø1 2mm around the pivot and place it at the gap on edge of bender. Select materials that will be strong enough for your needs.

To make a hinge for your sheet metal brake align the two angle irons. Take care not to weld the pipes together.