Diy Mini Sheet Metal Brake

I love working with metal but i ve always struggled to get perfect 90 bends.

Diy mini sheet metal brake.

The versatile mini brake produces bends up to 135 degrees in sheet metals including aluminum copper and 22 gauge galvanized steel. Diy sheet metal bender brake. Construct a box 15 inches wide by 8 feet long by gluing. Simple sheet metal brake.

Diy sheet metal brake this is just a basic 30 metal brake made from scrap steel. Now if only i could find the energy to get up and stop eating cheetos while sitting in front of my computer reading other peoples projects and criticizing. So for my need to build a stainless steel barbecue i decided to make a sheet metal bender brake it isn t a so complicated construction and. Since it almost always bends crooked i end up rebending and generally just.

Generally i ll stick the piece to be bent in the vise and smack it around until it s bent. Lay the 7 x42 piece on top of the 14 piece with the front edges. Cut two 12 inch pieces out of one of the 2 x 4 s. Sheet metal bender brake 805mm mounted on a hydraulic portable tablei love metalworking is my favorite hobby.

1 4 inch 0 6 cm steel plate with bracing will enable. I hope you like this video. Fasten two of the 1 x 8 s to the top of the 2 x 4 rectangle by gluing and screwing them down. Subscribe my channel for more new videos.

Select materials that will be strong enough for your needs. For dimension and more informat. I could use a sheet metal brake myself. With this one you will be able to make multiple simple bends in sheet metal or aluminum.

How to make your own sheet metal brake from wood step 1. Eventually i will add fingers so that i can make complete 4 sided boxes.