Plans For Making A Sheet Metal Brake

Dave s cheap sheet metal bending brake i started building my zenith ch601xl from plans in mid january 2006.

Plans for making a sheet metal brake.

Take care not to weld the pipes together. The sheet metal is clamped under a piece of. Learning how to work with sheet metal can open up a lot of potential for practical projects. It makes crisp clean bends on sheet metal up to 22 ga for great looking results.

Construct a box 15 inches wide by 8 feet long by gluing together and screwing the 12 inch pieces between two other 8 feet 2 x 4 s fit the 12 inch pieces flush with the. The problem with that is that their equipment is not set up for the 1 8 inch radius bend specified in the plans. To make a hinge for your sheet metal brake align the two angle irons. With some lumber you can build a brake from wood that will perform just as well as an commercial sheet metal brake.

The first step was cutting the components the 2x4 was cut to 48. The angle iron with a welded threaded nut and the undrilled angle iron. Calculate the desirable full width of sheet metal brake. Diy sheet metal bender brake step 1.

As long as we have collected all the needed materials. Step 1 cut two 12 inch pieces out of one of the 2 x 4 s. I cut my scrap steel angle. After several failed attempts to bend the rudder spar i ended up going to a local sheet metal shop for help.

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. The bending angle is what folds the metal. Build a sheet metal brake step 1.

Select materials that will be strong enough for your needs. 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. It s made from a few pieces of hardwood to form the base and hinged handle. I cut out 1 2 off each corner of the bending angle.