Build A Sheet Metal Bending Brake

Build a sheet metal brake.

Build a sheet metal bending brake.

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. I think this is one of the best tools i ve been doing for a long time on my channel. Dave s cheap sheet metal bending brake i started building my zenith ch601xl from plans in mid january 2006. It works so well so i m surprised myself.

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. 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. I love building tools. 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.

Sheet metal bender brake 805mm mounted on a hydraulic portable tablei love metalworking is my favorite hobby. After several failed attempts to bend the rudder spar i ended up going to a local sheet metal shop for help. It s pretty big so you can sta. The problem with that is that their equipment is not set up for the 1 8 inch radius bend specified in the plans.

At this point it became apparent that i had made a mistake in the original design of the 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.