Building A Sheet Metal Bending Brake

Kaka industrial mb 36 36 inch sheet metal bending brake solid construction with steel frame stand high precision 20 gauge mild steel capacity 4 1 out of 5 stars 6 389 00.

Building a sheet metal bending brake.

Twist a steel wire ø1 2mm around the pivot and place it at the gap on edge of bender. The most important thing on a sheet metal brake is. The 2 plate was cut to 2 in length. To open the brake first loosen the bolts then insert a large screwdriver between the top and bottom plate at either end.

Use heavier metal stock for a stronger brake for bending heavier sheet metal or longer widths. I m sure some bright person out there will probably come up with a more elegant way to do this. This will be used to make the bending plate as well as the hold down clamp. The 1 5 angle was cut in half to make two 2 pieces.

It creates a t shape with the base angle. Adjust and do a tack weld at side of pivot and the top corner of angle iron point 1. The 2x4 is the base that will be clamped to a workbench when the brake is in use. The axis of rotation center of bender to be inline to bending line.

A third angle has handles and is hinged to the 2x4. The unit as shown is approximately 82 tip to tip has a working surface he. Weld the stud bolts on the bottom of the brake to make tightening and loosening them a one wrench job. An angle is attached to the 2x4 and another angle is bolted on top of that to hold down the metal i ll bend.

In this video i show how to build a metal brake with a 72 inch working capacity. Mount this machine on pipe stands anchor to the floor or in the ground for long term use.