Diy metal brake

Build a Sheet Metal Brake: I love building tools. 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 needed better. I saw a how to on making a metal brake and wanted to make a few modifications. This…

This simple home made tool will let you bend sheet metal!

I needed a jig like that for my beehive build. After making my research I came across a beehive maker, using this. Check his video out, here. I made the jig out of 20mm plywood. I made my cuts with my circular saw and a guide rail. You can also use your table saw. I made a few 90 degree cuts and one at 45 degrees. I then marked the area between the hinges on my 45 degree beveled piece. I cut out the excess material on my bandsaw. I marked the positions of my hinges with an owl, predrilled…

DIY Press Brake: I need to use a press brake to get some work done. But there isn't one in my shop... or at least there hadn't been one in my shop. In this Instructable I will show you how I made my own press brake. For those of you who don't know, a press…

DIY Sheet metal Rolling Brake Table Based on the concepts of a sheet metal brake or folding table, it’s modified so it rolls the sheet metal around a larger die to create a large radius bend. A typical folding table brake has an upper die foot that typically has a pretty sharp front, which can …

I made my own press brake for bending plate steel and small tubing years ago and still use it to this day. Check out this post for how you can build one for yourself. When it comes to bending heavy gauge steel you pretty much only have a couple of options.1. Put it in your […]

The possibilities for shop projects are endless with this simple jig for bending sheet metal.

This bench-top box/pan brake can bend sheet metal into various shapes. It mounts to a workbench. It can accept up to four foot wide stock and bend 135 degrees. With the various width teeth, they can be adjusted to fit the width of the bend needed within minutes with one wrench. The clamping thickness can be adjusted from 0 to about 0.25 inches, but I would be extremely lucky to bend something that thick. The throat can open to over four inches. This brake was built from scrap I received for…

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DIY Sheet Metal Bender Brake : Sheet Metal Bender Brake 805mm Mounted on a Hydraulic Portable Table I love metalworking, is my favorite hobby. 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…