How Do I Make A Sheet Metal Brake

The hold down clamps down the metal to be bent.

How do i make a sheet metal brake.

Construct a box 15 inches wide by 8 feet long by gluing. I did a 1 8 hole first then the 5 16 hole. How to make your own sheet metal brake from wood step 1. Cutting the metal and wood.

To make a hinge for your sheet metal brake align the two angle irons. I then put the hold down in place and marked the hole for the carriage bolts on the hinges. Use clamps to hold the metal in place while cutting. Placing the top plate.

Take care not to weld the pipes together. 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 to make a simple metal brake. The angle iron with a welded threaded nut and the undrilled angle iron.

In this video i show how to build a metal brake with a 72 inch working capacity. 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. Attaching the flat metal pieces. The unit as shown is approximately 82 tip to tip has a working surface he.