How To Make Your Own Sheet Metal Brake

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.

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 from wood step 1. Select materials that will be strong enough for your needs. Adjust and do a tack weld at side of pivot and the top corner of angle iron point 1.

1 4 inch 0 6 cm steel plate with bracing will enable. Take care not to weld the pipes together. Cut the angle iron and steel plate in sizes listed above making sure edges are square and straight. Lay the 7 x42 piece on top of the 14 piece with the front edges.

To make a hinge for your sheet metal brake align the two angle irons. Construct a box 15 inches wide by 8 feet long by gluing. Twist a steel wire ø1 2mm around the pivot and place it at the gap on edge of bender. 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. The angle iron with a welded threaded nut and the undrilled angle iron.