How To Make Your Own Sheet Metal Brake

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

How to make your own sheet metal brake.

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. In this video i show how to build a metal brake with a 72 inch working capacity. How to make your own sheet metal brake from wood step 1. Adjust and do a tack weld at side of pivot and the top corner of angle iron point 1.

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. Lay the 7 x42 piece on top of the 14 piece with the front edges. 1 4 inch 0 6 cm steel plate with bracing will enable.

The angle iron with a welded threaded nut and the undrilled angle iron. Fasten two of the 1 x 8 s to the top of the 2 x 4 rectangle by gluing and screwing them down. Cut the angle iron and steel plate in sizes listed above making sure edges are square and straight. The unit as shown is approximately 82 tip to tip has a working surface he.

Cut two 12 inch pieces out of one of the 2 x 4 s. To make a hinge for your sheet metal brake align the two angle irons.