Diy Wooden Sheet Metal Brake

I think this is one of the best tools i ve been doing for a long time on my channel.

Diy wooden sheet metal brake.

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. With some lumber you can build a brake from wood that will perform just as well as an commercial sheet metal brake. Diy sheet metal brake this is just a basic 30 metal brake made from scrap steel. Diy sheet metal bender brake.

Hello friends today i make a sheet metal bending tool. Step 1 cut two 12 inch pieces out of one of the 2 x 4 s. 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. Dec 03 2013 10 43 am.

There are many ways to make a metal brake. It s pretty big so you can sta. I needed better i saw a how to on making a metal brake and wanted to make a few modifications. Diy wooden sheet metal brake comment on how to build a wooden sheet metal brake 1 comments daveward says.

It works so well so i m surprised myself. I hope you like this video. The two tutorials i used to create my metal brake was this simple sheet metal brake. Eventually i will add fingers so that i can make complete 4 sided boxes.

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. I love building tools. For dimension and more informat. Since it almost always bends crooked i end up rebending and generally just.

No welding tutorial and how to make a metal brake by i like to make stuff but because i do not have fancy saws to cut metal and i m a beginner i made my metal brake even simpler where the only metal cuts are straight cuts no cutting at an angle. Generally i ll stick the piece to be bent in the vise and smack it around until it s bent. Subscribe my channel for more new videos. Sheet metal bender brake 805mm mounted on a hydraulic portable tablei love metalworking is my favorite hobby.

I love working with metal but i ve always struggled to get perfect 90 bends. 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. With this one you will be able to make multiple simple bends in sheet metal or aluminum.