How Do I Make A Sheet Metal Brake

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

How do i make a sheet metal brake.

The angle iron with a welded threaded nut and the undrilled angle iron. The unit as shown is approximately 82 tip to tip has a working surface he. I did a 1 8 hole first then the 5 16 hole. To make a hinge for your sheet metal brake align the two angle irons.

Fasten two of the 1 x 8 s to the top of the 2 x 4 rectangle by gluing and screwing them down. 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. I used a file to create a flat spot in the hold down angle used a metal punch to create a start for the drill bit and drilled a hole for the carriage bolts. The hold down clamps down the metal to be bent.

How to make a simple metal brake. Use clamps to hold the metal in place while cutting. How to make your own sheet metal brake from wood step 1. Cut two 12 inch pieces out of one of the 2 x 4 s.

In this video i show how to build a metal brake with a 72 inch working capacity. Cut the 1 1 2 metal bar to these measurements. Attaching the flat metal pieces. I then put the hold down in place and marked the hole for the carriage bolts on the hinges.