Heavy Duty Diy Sheet Metal Brake

I had a big pile of heavy wall scrap steel and a need for a sheet metal brake.

Heavy duty diy sheet metal brake.

It works so well so i m surprised myself. Homemade heavy duty sheetmetal bending brake powered by a 20 ton bottle jack and capable of bending 5 16 stock. Sheet metal shear sheet metal brake sheet metal tools metal bending tools metal working tools welding shop welding tools metal welding tool storage. Mount this machine on pipe stands anchor to the floor or in the ground for long term use.

Twist a steel wire ø1 2mm around the pivot and place it at the gap on edge of bender. Heavy duty sheet metal vice folder bending brake. Now if only i could find the energy to get up and stop eating cheetos while sitting in front of my computer reading other peoples projects and criticizing. Heavy duty 20 ton press brake diy builder kit.

Adjust and do a tack weld at side of pivot and the top corner of angle iron point 1. I think this is one of the best tools i ve been doing for a long time on my channel. Weld the stud bolts on the bottom of the brake to make tightening and loosening them a one wrench job. I could use a sheet metal brake myself.

I also had a brand new cutting edge for a tractor bucket. The heavy duty press brake kit has the same quality construction and number of components as the standard press brake kit however the differences are as follows. The most important thing on a sheet metal brake is. Press brake kit includes an adjustable back stop for accurate and repeatable bends.

The axis of rotation center of bender to be inline to bending line. Designed to fit the harbor freight 20 ton hydraulic press item 32879 60603. Press brake kit comes unassembled you do the final assembly and welding.