Homemade Sheet Metal Brake 2x4

After several failed attempts to bend the rudder spar i ended up going to a local sheet metal shop for help.

Homemade sheet metal brake 2x4.

Dave s cheap sheet metal bending brake i started building my zenith ch601xl from plans in mid january 2006. Build a sheet metal brake. Simple sheet metal brake. There s been more than a few times i ve needed to bend metal and i ve resorted to clamping 2x4s together and using a hammer.

Subscribe my channel for more new videos. Sheet metal bender sheet metal brake sheet metal shop sheet metal tools sheet metal work metal bending tools metal working tools metal projects welding projects. Home made sheet metal brake. 1 4 inch 0 6 cm steel plate with bracing will enable you to bend 14 gauge galvanized steel sheet metal in lengths up to about 3 feet 0 9 m which is the size and specification for the project described in this article.

I love working with metal but i ve always struggled to get perfect 90 bends. Here are some materials used to build this particular brake. With this one you will be able to make multiple simple bends in sheet metal or aluminum. Professional siding crews and heating ventilating air conditioning hvac technicians may work with metal brakes on a daily basis and can justify purchasing a metal brake as a legitimate cost of doing business.

I love building tools. It was made in a. For dimension and more informat. A brake is an essential tool for working with sheet metal.

My file and cad links are now at. Generally i ll stick the piece to be bent in the vise and smack it around until it s bent. The problem with that is that their equipment is not set up for the 1 8 inch radius bend specified in the plans. Since it almost always bends crooked i end up rebending and generally just.

I have been looking for a small one and have not had any luck so keeping with the theme of space saving and my multipurpose fab table i built a quick one. Select materials that will be strong enough for your needs. I hope you like this video. 1 4 cold rolled steel plate one piece 7 x42.

Eventually i will add fingers so that i can make complete 4 sided boxes. Diy sheet metal brake this is just a basic 30 metal brake made from scrap steel.