Building A Sheet Metal Bending Brake

To open the brake first loosen the bolts then insert a large screwdriver between the top and bottom plate at either end.

Building a sheet metal bending brake.

The 2 plate was cut to 2 in length. This will be used to make the bending plate as well as the hold down clamp. Adjust and do a tack weld at side of pivot and the top corner of angle iron point 1. Mount this machine on pipe stands anchor to the floor or in the ground for long term use.

The 2x4 is the base that will be clamped to a workbench when the brake is in use. In this video i show how to build a metal brake with a 72 inch working capacity. It creates a t shape with the base angle. Twist a steel wire ø1 2mm around the pivot and place it at the gap on edge of bender.

The axis of rotation center of bender to be inline to bending line. A third angle has handles and is hinged to the 2x4. An angle is attached to the 2x4 and another angle is bolted on top of that to hold down the metal i ll bend. 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.

Use heavier metal stock for a stronger brake for bending heavier sheet metal or longer widths. All of the metal and wood bits were first cut to length. The 1 5 angle was cut in half to make two 2 pieces. This will be used to form the smooth surface beneath the hold down clamp.

The unit as shown is approximately 82 tip to tip has a working surface he. The most important thing on a sheet metal brake is.