Build A Sheet Metal Bending Brake

Build a sheet metal brake.

Build a sheet metal bending brake.

I think this is one of the best tools i ve been doing for a long time on my channel. At this point it became apparent that i had made a mistake in the original design of the brake. Ideally the pivot point of the brake will lie perfectly inline with the bend line of the metal being bent. 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.

It works so well so i m surprised myself. Sheet metal brakes are machines designed to make bending thin metal into shapes for use in projects such as house siding eaves air conditioning ductwork and others. Sheet metal bender brake 805mm mounted on a hydraulic portable tablei love metalworking is my favorite hobby. I love building tools.

Diy sheet metal bender brake. 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. X research source this project will help you build a simple sheet metal brake for bending small work for those who prefer to do it yourself. I needed better i saw a how to on making a metal brake and wanted to make a few modifications.

The problem with that is that their equipment is not set up for the 1 8 inch radius bend specified in the plans. However as i had designed the brake the bending point was 1 8 above the pivot point of the hinge see left side of drawing.