How To Make Your Own Sheet Metal Brake

In this video i show how to build a metal brake with a 72 inch working capacity.

How to make your own sheet metal brake.

Cut the angle iron and steel plate in sizes listed above making sure edges are square and straight. The unit as shown is approximately 82 tip to tip has a working surface he. Cut two 12 inch pieces out of one of the 2 x 4 s. Lay the 7 x42 piece on top of the 14 piece with the front edges.

Adjust and do a tack weld at side of pivot and the top corner of angle iron point 1. How to make your own sheet metal brake from wood step 1. Twist a steel wire ø1 2mm around the pivot and place it at the gap on edge of bender. The angle iron with a welded threaded nut and the undrilled angle iron.

Fasten two of the 1 x 8 s to the top of the 2 x 4 rectangle by gluing and screwing them down. Take care not to weld the pipes together. To make a hinge for your sheet metal brake align the two angle irons. 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.

Select materials that will be strong enough for your needs. The most important thing on a sheet metal brake is.