How To Make Your Own Sheet Metal Brake

To make a hinge for your sheet metal brake align the two angle irons.

How to make your own sheet metal brake. In this video i show how to build a metal brake with a 72 inch working capacity. Adjust and do a tack weld at side of pivot and the top corner of angle iron point 1. Twist a steel wire ø1 2mm around the pivot and place it at the gap on edge of bender. 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.

Select materials that will be strong enough for your needs. How to make your own sheet metal brake from wood step 1. Take care not to weld the pipes together. Cut the angle iron and steel plate in sizes listed above making sure edges are square and straight.

Construct a box 15 inches wide by 8 feet long by gluing. 1 4 inch 0 6 cm steel plate with bracing will enable. The unit as shown is approximately 82 tip to tip has a working surface he. Fasten two of the 1 x 8 s to the top of the 2 x 4 rectangle by gluing and screwing them down.

Cut two 12 inch pieces out of one of the 2 x 4 s. The axis of rotation center of bender to be inline to bending line.