Making Your Own Sheet Metal Brake

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Making your own sheet metal brake.

Pre owned used sheet metal and metal fabrication equipment sold in canada and us includes empire s 30 day used equipment warranty. Select materials that will be strong enough for your needs. Pipe clamps 2 1 in. Adjust and do a tack weld at side of pivot and the top corner of angle iron point 1.

Pipes 2 pieces 1 ft long 4 x 4 1 piece 8 ft. Since it almost always bends crooked i end up rebending and generally just. The angle iron with a welded threaded nut and the undrilled angle iron. Wallace s board metal working tools followed by 540 people on pinterest.

The unit as shown is approximately 82 tip to tip has a working surface he. 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. Empire machinery will arrange for any required repairs or you can return it freight prepaid for a full refund. Professional siding crews and heating ventilating air conditioning hvac technicians may work with metal brakes on a daily basis and can justify purchasing a metal brake as a legitimate cost of doing business.

Long build your own brake to simplify working with sheet metal. 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. The axis of rotation center of bender to be inline to bending line. I needed better i saw a how to on making a metal brake and wanted to make a few modifications.

See more ideas about metal working tools metal working metal. Build a sheet metal brake. Take care not to weld the pipes together. A brake is an essential tool for working with sheet metal.

Here are some materials used to build this particular brake. In this video i show how to build a metal brake with a 72 inch working capacity. 1 4 inch 0 6 cm steel plate with bracing will enable you to bend 14 gauge galvanized steel sheet metal in lengths up to about 3 feet 0 9 m which is the size and specification for the project described in this article. To make a hinge for your sheet metal brake align the two angle irons.

I love working with metal but i ve always struggled to get perfect 90 bends. Simple sheet metal brake. If your used empire machine is not working properly contact empire within 30 days of receipt. Aug 20 2020 explore d.

Twist a steel wire ø1 2mm around the pivot and place it at the gap on edge of bender.