How Do I Make A Sheet Metal Brake

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.

How do i make a sheet metal brake.

Take care not to weld the pipes together. The hold down clamps down the metal to be bent. The angle iron with a welded threaded nut and the undrilled angle iron. I then put the hold down in place and marked the hole for the carriage bolts on the hinges.

I did a 1 8 hole first then the 5 16 hole. To make a hinge for your sheet metal brake align the two angle irons. Use clamps to hold the metal in place while cutting. Cutting the metal and wood.

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. Placing the top plate. How to make a simple metal brake. Construct a box 15 inches wide by 8 feet long by gluing.

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