Diy Mini Sheet Metal Brake
Construct a box 15 inches wide by 8 feet long by gluing.
Diy mini sheet metal brake. 1 4 inch 0 6 cm steel plate with bracing will enable. I hope you like this video. The brake s compact size can accommodate sheet metal stock up to 4 feet wide in any length because there is no fixed throat depth to contend with. So for my need to build a stainless steel barbecue i decided to make a sheet metal bender brake it isn t a so complicated construction and.
Now if only i could find the energy to get up and stop eating cheetos while sitting in front of my computer reading other peoples projects and criticizing. Simple sheet metal brake. Lay the 7 x42 piece on top of the 14 piece with the front edges. How to make your own sheet metal brake from wood step 1.
Diy sheet metal brake this is just a basic 30 metal brake made from scrap steel. Subscribe my channel for more new videos. Diy sheet metal bender brake. Fasten two of the 1 x 8 s to the top of the 2 x 4 rectangle by gluing and screwing them down.
Eventually i will add fingers so that i can make complete 4 sided boxes. With this one you will be able to make multiple simple bends in sheet metal or aluminum. Since it almost always bends crooked i end up rebending and generally just. For dimension and more informat.
Cut the angle iron and steel plate in sizes listed above making sure edges are square and straight. I love working with metal but i ve always struggled to get perfect 90 bends. Generally i ll stick the piece to be bent in the vise and smack it around until it s bent. The versatile mini brake produces bends up to 135 degrees in sheet metals including aluminum copper and 22 gauge galvanized steel.
Cut two 12 inch pieces out of one of the 2 x 4 s. Hello friends today i make a sheet metal bending tool.