How To Make A Sheet Metal Brake Out Of Wood

Diy sheet metal bender brake.

How to make a sheet metal brake out of wood. The 1 5 angle was cut in half to make two 2 pieces. All of the metal and wood bits were first cut to length. Dec 03 2013 10 43 am. Hello friends today i make a sheet metal bending tool.

As you lift the handle the metal is easily formed into a tight bend between a metal breaker bar and mandrel. I love building tools. For dimension and more informat. I hope you like this video.

Measure in from each end of the moving piece of hardwood 2 1 2 feet and make a mark near the piano hinge. The sheet metal is clamped under a piece of angle iron that creates the bending point or mandrel. Sheet metal bender brake 805mm mounted on a hydraulic portable tablei love metalworking is my favorite hobby. The 2 plate was cut to 2 in length.

Glue them in place and drive in two wood screws from the top or metal contacting side of the 1 x 8. At each mark attach perpendicular to the hinge and with the length extending away from the hinge one piece of 2 x 4 12 inches long. Build a sheet metal brake. This will be used to make the bending plate as well as the hold down clamp.

This will stiffen the plate when a piece of metal is clamped in the brake. It s made from a few pieces of hardwood to form the base and hinged handle. Lay the 42 piece of 2 angle iron on top of the 7 wide top plate centering it between the two end angles in the center of the sheet with the angle up and weld it in place with at least one inch welds on each edge 8 inches 20 3 cm apart. This will be used to form the smooth surface beneath the hold down clamp.

I needed better i saw a how to on making a metal brake and wanted to make a few modifications. Diy wooden sheet metal brake comment on how to build a wooden sheet metal brake 1 comments daveward says. Subscribe my channel for more new videos.