Plans For Making A Sheet Metal Brake

Step 1 cut two 12 inch pieces out of one of the 2 x 4 s.

Plans for making a sheet metal brake.

It s made from a few pieces of hardwood to form the base and hinged handle. After several failed attempts to bend the rudder spar i ended up going to a local sheet metal shop for help. The angle iron with a welded threaded nut and the undrilled angle iron. Construct a box 15 inches wide by 8 feet long by gluing together and screwing the 12 inch pieces between two other 8 feet 2 x 4 s fit the 12 inch pieces flush with the.

With some lumber you can build a brake from wood that will perform just as well as an commercial sheet metal brake. The sheet metal is clamped under a piece of. Lay the 7 x42 piece on top of the 14 piece with the front edges. As long as we have collected all the needed materials.

The first step was cutting the components the 2x4 was cut to 48. In this plan we ll show you how to build and use a simple bending brake like you see here. The bending angle is what folds the metal. Cut the angle iron and steel plate in sizes listed above making sure edges are square and straight.

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. Take care not to weld the pipes together. Calculate the desirable full width of sheet metal brake. 1 4 inch 0 6 cm steel plate with bracing will enable.

It makes crisp clean bends on sheet metal up to 22 ga for great looking results. Build a sheet metal brake step 1. Select materials that will be strong enough for your needs. I cut out 1 2 off each corner of the bending angle.

Dave s cheap sheet metal bending brake i started building my zenith ch601xl from plans in mid january 2006. I cut my scrap steel angle. Diy sheet metal bender brake step 1. Learning how to work with sheet metal can open up a lot of potential for practical projects.