Building A Homemade Sheet Metal Brake

Construct a box 15 inches wide by 8 feet long by gluing.

Building a homemade sheet metal brake.

I cut my scrap steel angle. The bending angle is what folds the metal. Fasten two of the 1 x 8 s to the top of the 2 x 4 rectangle by gluing and screwing them down. Generally i ll stick the piece to be bent in the vise and smack it around until it s bent.

The problem with that is that their equipment is not set up for the 1 8 inch radius bend specified in the plans. Lay the 7 x42 piece on top of the 14 piece with the front edges. Calculate the desirable full width of sheet metal brake. 1 4 inch 0 6 cm steel plate with bracing will enable.

Subscribe my channel for more new videos. The first step was cutting the components the 2x4 was cut to 48. Diy sheet metal bender brake step 1. I love working with metal but i ve always struggled to get perfect 90 bends.

Cut the angle iron and steel plate in sizes listed above making sure edges are square and straight. Simple sheet metal brake. Select materials that will be strong enough for your needs. Dave s cheap sheet metal bending brake i started building my zenith ch601xl from plans in mid january 2006.

As long as we have collected all the needed materials. Since it almost always bends crooked i end up rebending and generally just. Build a sheet metal brake step 1. For dimension and more informat.

I hope you like this video. After several failed attempts to bend the rudder spar i ended up going to a local sheet metal shop for help. Cut two 12 inch pieces out of one of the 2 x 4 s. But you can use your welding table or bench a channel iron or a rectangular tube.