Diy Aluminum Siding Brake

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Diy aluminum siding brake. A siding brake bends aluminum or bendable vinyl siding to the angles you want using leverage from a hinged joint. A hand brake is suitable for bending aluminum siding this is the most simple type of brake because it will only be able to bend the metal in one direction. Use scrap lumber to make a brake that is effective when only a few bends will be necessary. Since it almost always bends crooked i end up rebending and generally just.

A purpose made brake isn t necessary if you are going to be bending only a few pieces of coiled siding. Step 2 making a template. 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. I love working with metal but i ve always struggled to get perfect 90 bends.

Generally i ll stick the piece to be bent in the vise and smack it around until it s bent. It will be much easier to bend the aluminum siding accurately if you first take the time to make a template out of cardboard.