Diy Sheet Metal Brake 2x4

These boards will be glued together to form the base for the brake.

Diy sheet metal brake 2x4. Miter saw with metal. Place the brake onto the brake s bed. I m going to do this two tone though. 84 not counting 18.

With some lumber you can build a brake from wood that will perform just as well as an commercial sheet metal brake. Lay the 7 x42 piece on top of the 14 piece with the front edges. The unit as shown is approximately 82 tip to tip has a working surface he. Cut the angle iron and steel plate in sizes listed above making sure edges are square and straight.

In this video i show how to build a metal brake with a 72 inch working capacity. The reason i used two thinner dimensioned boards was that they were the thickest dimensioned boards i could find at lowe s. Select materials that will be strong enough for your needs. You don t need much wire but if you don t have any on hand this is going.

Once again place the sheet metal strip 0 50mm from previous step between bender and bed but this time a little higher from the surface of bed bender. Place another piece from the same sheet metal strip 0 50mm vertically onto the bed and between the brake and the first one. 2x4 s were not straight enough for this project and since i don t have a planer i typically buy my boards already planed. It was made in a.

My file and cad links are now at. Spray paint i bought one can which is enough. 1 4 inch 0 6 cm steel plate with bracing will enable.