Building Sheet Metal Folder

This sheet metal folder is an extremely easy tool to both make and use.

Building sheet metal folder.

Sheet metal bender brake 805mm mounted on a hydraulic portable tablei love metalworking is my favorite hobby. 1 4 cold rolled steel plate one piece 7 x42. Hello friends today i make a sheet metal bending tool. Diy sheet metal bender brake.

16 51 homemade shaper completion of final step in gingery book work table machining. Here are some materials used to build this particular brake. The design is fairly common if you look on the inter we. I hope you like this video.

Bending sheet metal by hand is a manageable task if the piece of sheet metal is small and thin enough to handle. Most frequently expensive sheet metal bending tools called brakes are used to bend sheet metal but you can also complete this task without one. Here is a simple sheet metal folder or brake that can be easily made at home with a few basic 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.

New ck 2 5 new hand operated 2 5metre x 1 2mm sheet metal folder technical specifications frame with steel welded construction single bladed available for different sizes of sheets to be folded assist of weigth balls help you to fold in balance user s manual model working length bending angle capacity mild steel length width height weight mm mm mm mm mm mm kg ck 1 3 1320 135 1 2 1600 880. 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. The width of the throat is 1300mm but obviously the whole machine can be lengthened or shortened to suit ones needs. Subscribe my channel for more new videos.

It is also very sturdy the clamping and folding beams are 12mm thick and capable of bending aluminium up to 3mm thick mild steel up to 2mm thick and stainless steel up to 1 2mm thick. Select materials that will be strong enough for your needs.