2 design will work satisfactorily up to about 18 24 in.
Free homemade sheet metal brake plans.
Sheet metal brakes are machines designed to make bending thin metal into shapes for use in projects such as house siding eaves air conditioning ductwork and others.
Eventually i will add fingers so that i can make complete 4 sided boxes.
Diy sheet metal brake this is just a basic 30 metal brake made from scrap steel.
The problem with that is that their equipment is not set up for the 1 8 inch radius bend specified in the plans.
With this one you will be able to make multiple simple bends in sheet metal or aluminum.
2 brake will work 22 ga.
Free metal brake plans specifications work capacity of both brakes is about 12 in.
I could use a sheet metal brake myself.
After several failed attempts to bend the rudder spar i ended up going to a local sheet metal shop for help.
Both will handle much thicker metal if the bend is short.
Diy sheet metal bender brake.
Dave s cheap sheet metal bending brake i started building my zenith ch601xl from plans in mid january 2006.
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.
Sheet metal bender brake 805mm mounted on a hydraulic portable tablei love metalworking is my favorite hobby.