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.

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. Take care not to weld the pipes together. Adjust and do a tack weld at side of pivot and the top corner of angle iron point 1. Construct a box 15 inches wide by 8 feet long by gluing.

Select materials that will be strong enough for your needs. The axis of rotation center of bender to be inline to bending line. 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.

The unit as shown is approximately 82 tip to tip has a working surface he. 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. 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. To make a hinge for your sheet metal brake align the two angle irons.