How To Make A Simple Sheet Metal Brake

Cutting the metal and wood.

How to make a simple sheet metal brake.

I did a 1 8 hole first then the 5 16 hole. How to make a simple metal brake step 1. Place the two pieces of 2 4 boards onto a flat surface and clamp the two boards together. Hello friends today i make a sheet metal bending tool.

Lay the 7 x42 piece on top of the 14 piece with the front edges. In this episode of the fullboost tech files we show you how to make your own diy bending brake. 1 4 inch 0 6 cm steel plate with bracing will enable. Select materials that will be strong enough for your needs.

A bending brake uses leverage to bend sheet metal steel allow. Subscribe my channel for more new videos. The hold down clamps down the metal to be bent. I then put the hold down in place and marked the hole for the carriage bolts on the hinges.

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. Cut the 1 1 2 metal bar. For dimension and more informat. Use clamps to hold the metal in place while cutting.