How To Build A Homemade Sheet Metal Brake

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.

How to build a homemade sheet metal brake.

Lay the 7 x42 piece on top of the 14 piece with the front edges. I then put the hold down in place and marked the hole for the carriage bolts on the hinges. Cut the angle iron and steel plate in sizes listed above making sure edges are square and straight. Fasten two of the 1 x 8 s to the top of the 2 x 4 rectangle by gluing and screwing them down.

Adjust and do a tack weld at side of pivot and the top corner of angle iron point 1. 1 4 inch 0 6 cm steel plate with bracing will enable. Take care not to weld the pipes together. Select materials that will be strong enough for your needs.

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The hold down clamps down the metal to be bent. I hope you like this video. The angle iron with a welded threaded nut and the undrilled angle iron. I did a 1 8 hole first then the 5 16 hole.

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. Construct a box 15 inches wide by 8 feet long by gluing together and screwing the 12. Twist a steel wire ø1 2mm around the pivot and place it at the gap on edge of bender. The axis of rotation center of bender to be inline to bending line.