How To Bend Thick Sheet Metal Without A Brake

June 24 2011 by admin 1 comment.

How to bend thick sheet metal without a brake.

Stacey demonstrates a technique of how to bend a sheet of metal using a vise and 2 4 s. I found this video of stacey david from gearz that i thought some of you do it yourself car enthusiasts may find interesting. June 24 2011 by admin 1 comment. Grab the top of the metal with the pliers as the section you heated cools off and pull towards you gently at first.

Making trailer fenders from one piece of sheet metal. Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube. If you ve bent the metal over so much that the open ends of the slices touch but you. If your sheet metal is too thick you may need special machinery like a brake or a torch to bend your sheet into the desired shape.

The metal should bend but only bend it as far as it goes without forcing it. In addition to a hammer you also can use a crescent wrench to bend the metal. Determine the thickness of your sheet. If you need to reheat the metal and redo the bend.

You can use a tape measure or ruler to measure the thickness of your sheet metal. Diy tip for bending sheet metal without a metal brake. This video shows how i bent the sheet metal without a metal brake. I found this video of stacey david from gearz that i thought some of you do it yourself car enthusiasts may find interesting.

This measurement will be necessary for calculating your bend allowance. Diy tip for bending sheet metal without a metal brake.