Diy Wooden Sheet Metal Brake

Since it almost always bends crooked i end up rebending and generally just.

Diy wooden sheet metal brake.

I think this is one of the best tools i ve been doing for a long time on my channel. Select materials that will be strong enough for your needs. Hello friends today i make a sheet metal bending tool. Cut the angle iron and steel plate in sizes listed above making sure edges are square and straight.

Diy sheet metal brake this is just a basic 30 metal brake made from scrap steel. You don t need much wire but if you don t have any on hand this is going. How to make your own sheet metal brake from wood step 1. With this one you will be able to make multiple simple bends in sheet metal or aluminum.

Cut two 12 inch pieces out of one of the 2 x 4 s. Dec 03 2013 10 43 am. Once again place the sheet metal strip 0 50mm from previous step between bender and bed but this time a little higher from the surface of bed bender. Build a sheet metal brake 18 ga solid wire for the hold down springs.

Diy wooden sheet metal brake comment on how to build a wooden sheet metal brake 1 comments daveward says. Spray paint i bought one can which is enough. Fasten two of the 1 x 8 s to the top of the 2 x 4 rectangle by gluing and screwing them down. I hope you like this video.

It works so well so i m surprised myself. Eventually i will add fingers so that i can make complete 4 sided boxes. For dimension and more informat. I m going to do this two tone though.

Place the brake onto the brake s bed. Lay the 7 x42 piece on top of the 14 piece with the front edges. Place another piece from the same sheet metal strip 0 50mm vertically onto the bed and between the brake and the first one. 1 4 inch 0 6 cm steel plate with bracing will enable.

Subscribe my channel for more new videos. Construct a box 15 inches wide by 8 feet long by gluing. It s pretty big so you can sta. Generally i ll stick the piece to be bent in the vise and smack it around until it s bent.

84 not counting 18. Need to bend sheet metal. It s really easy to build a simple diy metal brake. I love working with metal but i ve always struggled to get perfect 90 bends.