How To Make Your Own Sheet Metal Brake

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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 axis of rotation center of bender to be inline to bending line. How to make your own sheet metal brake from wood step 1. Take care not to weld the pipes together.

In this video i show how to build a metal brake with a 72 inch working capacity. To make a hinge for your sheet metal brake align the two angle irons. 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.

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. Select materials that will be strong enough for your needs. The angle iron with a welded threaded nut and the undrilled angle iron.

Adjust and do a tack weld at side of pivot and the top corner of angle iron point 1. 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.